The Superclásico on date 7 of the Professional League Cup already has a referee, with a good track record for Xeneize.
One of the issues that always causes controversy when there is a Super classic is the appointment of the referee. And for the match that stands out from the “classic date”, the seventh of the Professional League Cup was the chosen one Andrés Merlos, who takes charge of Boca – River for the first time.
However, regarding the history of this judge at the Xeneize, the statistics are very favorable The most recent precedent was the 1-0 defeat in Florencio Varela against Defensa y Justicia, on date 4 of the current competition. In total they were 15 meetings from 2014 to present, with eight wins, four draws and three losses. The most notable match he had to referee was the 2022 Argentine Super Cup, in which the team led by Hugo Ibarra defeated Patronato 3-0 in March 2023.
As for disciplinary sanctions, He sent off three Boca players: Esteban Rolón against Unión in the 2023 LPF tournament, Martín Payero against Racing in the same competition and Sebastián Villa against Argentinos Juniors in the 2019 Super League. Finally He never conceded a penalty and two against.
Source: Goal
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