Boca won the Superclásico on the header River and gained momentum in the fight for the championship

The last ball is caught between Agustín Rossi’s gloves. Then comes the explosion. And the fireworks. And the cry of the heart. La Bombonera comes to life. And also Boca, of course. In this championship that seemed to end on July 31, when he was beaten by Patronato in Entre Ríos. Since that time, he hasn’t lost anymore. And the momentum of the victory in Superclásico could be decisive in the final leg of the championship. If Atlético Tucumán and Gimnasia don’t win, how can we not get excited? Decidedly, It is the team that has won the most matches of the tournament, four in a row. Tonight he had attitude, focus and hit just the right moment.

It was one of the worst versions of Marcelo Gallardo’s Il Fiume. He had never been so low in a duel of this magnitude. One of the capitals of his successful cycle had been the supremacy against Boca with its epicenter in Madrid. The games have been more uniform for a long time and the story has changed. El Muñeco tried to surprise with the approach, he played from the beginning with two players who are not in the best physical condition, as in the case of Matías Suárez and Pablo Solari, and when he changed in the second half, there is no was also the reaction. With the exception of the header at the opening, which showed a great reaction from Rossi, and an Agustín Palavecino shot that the goalkeeper contained in the complement, did not worry the opponent. Failed planning.

There was great anticipation. Two powers faced each other and the prize had an advantage, taking shape in the title fight. And the picture matched such hand-in-hand with fans hoping to enjoy the classic again at home after the pandemic that closed its doors. But after receiving the full color, the first time it was gray like the leaden sky that adorned the horizon above the Alberto J. Armando stadium.

First, of course, we had to see the position of the teams. Especially river. Why Gallardo kicked the scoreboard with the lineup. The presence of three central defenders plus two full backs and no offensive references, with Suárez and Solari in attack, raised some questions. How would the team be explosive considering the physical decline of its two forwards?

The mouth seemed clearer. The 4-4-2 placed by Hugo Ibarra saw Martín Payero active, a little loose, almost a hitch, but with a tactical obligation: go around the block towards Enzo Pérez, the first red band passes. And at first, pushed by the crowd, it seemed like he might be center stage. It was a quick start.

However, the most dangerous play was in Rossi’s box. And it was through a still ball performed by Quintero. Corner kick that Emanuel Mammana anticipated at the near post. Number one xeneize He showed all his reflections. It was six minutes.

River, this time, has chosen to react. And the Boca couldn’t get out of balance with its wings. Frank Fabra almost did not pass and the tiny Luis Advíncula came off. The best blue and gold player was Juan Ramírez, with the deployment of him. He had a big break right after the quarter of an hour. Ramírez hit him bite, in fact, after a very well elaborated play, with five touches. Later, Payero lost it.

Were ordinary those first forty-five minutes. And Gallardo made it clear that he was wrong when he made three changes at half-time. Miguel Borja, Rodrigo Aliendro and Esequiel Barco entered. Solari, Herrera and Quintero came out. Row of four behind, a pure and more dynamic “9”. However, River’s big problem is that he has never been able to articulate the triangulated game circuit that has always distinguished him. With the exception of Nicolás De La Cruz, who always turned forward and tried to connect, he suffered.

And since Herrera was gone and Paulo Díaz had improvised, Fabra left. And so came the center which led to a bombing of Polo shirt Fernández, a little more complete in the second half. It was a great cover by Franco Armani. Boca’s goal was produced from that corner. Ramírez executed, the ball overtakes Javier Pinola and Benedetto heads the blast.

What followed were other changes in the middle of a match that Hugo Ibarra tried to close with another central scorer, Carlos Zambrano. River only improved when Lucas Beltrán joined. Why wasn’t he a starter if he came from a great match against Barracas Central? Even so, it didn’t find the way. Not even with Palavecino, who replaces the injured Aliendro.

Boca appealed to the attitude, always weighed down in the stands. The referee was permissive until Marcos Rojo’s karate kick, which overshadowed his good play. But in the end there were no discussions. The victory was deserved. For a head, according to Gardel.

The summary of Boca – River