Benedetto, between the complication of the change and the flowers for Fabra: “The game is all his, I stayed behind waiting for the pass”

For the marker of Mouth, the present is of resurrection. Running away from behind, he scored in the final race as a candidate to stay for the title and beyond the collective construction, Dario Benedetto A fundamental piece for the moment: two goals, one in Superclásico and the other against Garnetboth in the second half of the games.

“Not only (Boca coach) Hugo (Ibarra), we knew this match would be very complicated. They are bad in the standings, they needed the three points, we had to win so whoever scored the goal won and we went right winners, “said Benedict after the game.

“We are happy because we knew it would be difficult. We all had to be involved: the owners and who had to enter. Luckily the goal came,” he said before praising the assistance he received.

“The game belongs to Fabra. I knew it would happen and that’s why I stayed behind waiting for the ball … the game is all his”, exclaimed the striker who acknowledged that being a substitute does not suit him.

“It is difficult to get off the bench, but I am happy. I will hug my wife, my children. I am happy with the goal, but much more because the performance of the whole team is exceptional.” He said.

The pipe strip

Until the goal against River, Benedetto did not transform since June 15 when Boca beat Tigre 5-3 at the Bombonera. That night he did it twice. Subsequently, the goal was elusive in seven games of the Tournament, two of the Libertadores and one of the Argentine Cup. Now he has two in a row.

The drought made him mistreated: he missed two penalties in the catastrophic elimination night against Corinthians – one in regulation time and another in the definition – and another against Talleres. Furthermore, he was targeted for the fight with Carlos Zambrano, at the interval of the duel against Racing in Avellaneda.

Which has already passed: now it has reached the 59 goals in Boca, in the 109 games he has accumulated. Nothing less than a goal every two games.