Just over a year ago, Xeneize and Millonario faced each other for the last time at the Alberto J. Armando, with a local victory.
The Professional League Cup 2023 comes on the expected “date of the classics” and, what stands out logically, is the duel between them Boca and river in La Bomboneraa scenario in which they also faced each other in the second half of 2022, but in the context of the Professional League Tournament, with a local victory.
It was during date 18 of the competition that Xeneize would win in breathtaking fashion against Racing, aided by Millonario himself. He September 11, the team led by Hugo Ibarra came in fourth place behind the three big surprises: Atlético Tucumán, Gimnasia and Huracán. His team, still led by Marcelo Gallardo, who had already been eliminated from the Copa Libertadores, finished seventh.
THE BOCA AND RIVER FORMATIONS
This Superclásico is remembered for Marcelo Gallardo’s experiment, which lasted just 45 minutes. That day the Millionaire was formed Franco Armani Andrés Herrera, Paulo Díaz, Emanuel Mammana, Javier Pinola, Milton Casco; Enzo Perez; Juanfer Quintero, Nicolás De la Cruz; Pablo Solari, Matias Suarez.
Logically, the surprise had to do with the unexpected row of five, Juanfer as the right interior and Matías Suárez as the attacking reference. During halftime, the Doll wanted to return to “normality” with the income. Aliendro, Borja and Barco by Herrera, Solari and Quintero, but it was already too late. That afternoon he was also remembered for the blow Aliendro took, which broke his jaw.
On the Boca side, Ibarra had chosen Agustin Rossi; Luis Advíncula, Nicolás Figal, Marcos Rojo, Frank Fabra; Pol Fernández, Alan Varela, Martín Payero, Juan Ramírez; Luca Langoni, Dario Benedetto. DT: Hugo Ibarra. Without a doubt, a line-up with less room for innovations and which was able to gain the upper hand halfway through the second half with sheer drive. Ultimately Marcos Rojo was sent off.
BOCA’S GOAL OF VICTORY
When 63 minutes had elapsed, Juan Ramírez sent a corner kick into the heart of the area that Darío Benedetto connected to beat Armani and thus immortalize the celebration of some blue and gold players who climbed the wire fence of the stand that overlooks the Riachuelo.
Source: Goal