Just before the Super classicwoke up Mouth after a couple of weeks with doubts and captured a more than valuable victory. Just before the biggest match in Argentine football, he scored River. Winners will then arrive at Sunday’s duel at the Monumental and with the peace of mind of having rescued some interesting conclusions.
Boca was very questioned after the defeat at home against Huracán, but more than anything because of the lack of performance and its few ideas. That is why Sebastián Battaglia, also in the sights, placed Pol Fernández as a central midfielder. He put together a midfield with plenty of play. And the bet turned out quite well for him, in an ultra-complicated challenge, as a visitor and against the point guard, Estudiantes, undefeated until last night with four wins and a draw.
Boca drew the 1-0 and the victory with a nice goal. The youthful Aaron Molinas managed an attack with mischief and discretion, until he found just the right gap to filter the pass to Sebastián Villa. Then, the Colombian put an exact center to the far post. There, behind everyone, surprised the right side marker, the Peruvian Luis Advíncula, to convert with a header.
Although their goalkeeper Agustín Rossi saved a penalty from Leandro Díaz when they tied 0-0, although Estudiantes was also close with a header from Fernando Zuqui just as it went wide and with some other chance, Boca fairly won a difficult game and took a step ahead in the game. “Today we really were a team,” Battaglia said. Now Boca must confirm.
Less complex was River’s challenge. Although he did not round off one of his best productions, in a Monumental packed with 72,000 millionaire fans, Marcelo Gallardo’s team knew how to score goals imposing a clear superiority of individual hierarchy. The modest Gimnasia tried to stand with a certain authority, but made lethal mistakes within their area.
Gallardo tries to turn his team around looking for the best place for the reinforcements. In that sense, the decision to include the daring and unbalanced Esequiel Barco as second striker is insinuated healthy. He is vertical, he dribbles, he generates offenses. An interesting combination with Julián Álvarez. “We took a leap in quality,” said the Doll after the win.
River converted its first three goals as penalties, all celebrated with different executors, all with arbitration sanctions with no room for discussion. After a hand by Tomás Muro, it was Enzo Fernández who shouted the first. After a foul by goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey on Esequiel Barco, Julián Álvarez took over to nail the second. After an infraction by Guillermo Enrique, he asked to kick Juanfer Quintero and established the third. Already on the end, Braian Romero celebrated the fourth.
Julián Álvarez scores one of River’s penalties against Gimnasia y Esgrima
This Sunday Union was also ratified as a pointer along with River, with its 2-1 win against Banfield. The millionaires and the people from Santa Fe have 13 points in Group A, followed by Sarmiento with 11, Defense and Justice and Newell’s with 10 and Racing with 9. In Group B yesterday Lanús also tied 1-1 with Colón. In that zone, Estudiantes leads with 13 units. Colón and Boca have 11; Tiger and Hurricane, 9.
The sixth day of the League Cup will be rounded off today, with the presentation of the Avellaneda teams. Racing will visit Atlético Tucumán and Independiente will receive Central Córdoba from Santiago del Estero. Argentines will also play – Defense and Justice. And the weekend, the best. The crosses between the teams of the two zones. The date of the classics. Of course with a great attraction. With a Superclásico to which Boca and River arrive winners.
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