He had left too many doubts in La Plata and needed to stand up in La Bombonera. It was this Mouth that tries to arm itself thinking about establishing itself as a reliable team, capable of becoming a candidate to win the Libertadores. And Boca responded. It’s true that he didn’t have enough game. However, he made up for everything with opportunism and forcefulness.
So Boca beat 2-0 Newell’s. All on the afternoon of the debut of Santiago Ascacibar, one of the most powerful reinforcements in this Argentine football transfer market. Ascacibar formed the midfield, along with Leandro Paredes and Ander Herrera. The Russian tried to step into the area, tried from outside, went into the void, managed to score a header that passed close and crowned a debut with personality.
Paredes scored one of Boca’s two goals against Newell’s
Given the number of injured forwards, Claudio Ubeda appealed from the beginning to two youth players, Gonzalo Gelini and Iker Zufiaurre, to accompany Exequiel Zeballos. Boca opened it near the end of the first half. Lautaro Blanco anticipated in the middle of the field and gave birth to a counterattack that Zeballos followed. And Changuito returned it to the side marker, who decided to kick it before the goalkeeper came out.
Everything was settled at the beginning of the second stage, with a controversial action. A strange VAR penalty for a grab on Angel Romero, the other addition of this last week, who played the final 45 minutes. Leandro Paredes’ execution to establish the 2-0 was perfect. Far from shining, Boca achieved a necessary victory. Now he will consolidate the reinforcements and look for the final ideal formation.
River Plate’s goalless draw
After Boca’s victory, it was time for the match of the day, Angel Di María’s Rosario Central received Juanfer Quintero’s River. And what was a great proposal ended in a 0-0 that was not exciting. River was superior in the initial stage. Central did more in the second half.
Rosario Central and Di María left with a draw against River
Marcelo Gallardo’s River continues to wait for its forwards to explode. Neither Sebastián Driussi nor Facundo Colidio, the starters, did so. Neither did Ian Subiabre and Maxi Salas when they came on in the second half. The positive thing about River is that in three games they did not score goals. In that aspect he improved.
In the three rounds played, Boca has 6 points and River has 7. They will surely have no problems getting among the best eight that qualify for the playoffs. The challenge they have in common is with the game.
