El Millonario outscored Xeneize and defeated them for the second time this year, with goals from Rondón and Enzo Díaz.
Outside the Copa Libertadores and Argentina and already qualified for next year’s continental tournament having become champions in the first half, the last important target left by River in 2023 was the Superclásico in La Bombonera, where it had not had for five years won. And he fulfilled it in spades.
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In a very good collective performance, the Millonario was more than the substitute Boca who sent Jorge Almirón to the field to take care of footballers in view of the rematch of the semi-final of Libertadores that they will face in Brazil on Thursday, and he defeated him fair by 2-0.
After an even first half, the visitor led 1-0 just before half time due to an involuntary deflection by Salomón Rondón on a shot by Enzo Pérez and from the advantage he was able to justify the result.
To complement it, Martín Demichelis’ team imposed the match that suited them best and, apart from a temporary push from Xeneize, they were always in control of what happened. When the local team finally looked for parity, Enzo Díaz finished the game and gave the game a grade that was quite in line with what had happened on the field of play.
The minute by minute of Boca Juniors vs. River Plate of the 2023 League Cup Superclásico
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- RIVER GOAL! On the hour, Enzo Díaz took advantage of Valdez’s mistake and arranged the story with the entire arc at his disposal.
- It was a great goal! River put together a play and Colidio had the entire goal at his disposal, but he threw it outside.
- The luxury of the Superclásico: Lanzini and a rabona pass!
- It’s almost worth a goal! Herrera scored a spectacular finish as Cavani was about to tie the match.
- The controversy of the match! Cavani scored 1-1, but Merlos canceled out offside and the VAR ruled it right. Very good.
- Zafo Romero! Barco’s shot slipped through Chiquito’s hands, but the ball ended up on the post.
- Providential finish by Paulo Díaz at the start of the complement when Janson was facing the goal.
- Rosemary! At the end of the first half, River had a very clear opportunity to extend their lead, but the goalkeeper won one-on-one against Lanzini.
- The complaint of all of Boca: was there a foul by Paulo Díaz on Weigandt in front of River’s goal at the start of the match?
- RIVER GOAL! Enzo Pérez finished from outside, the ball went off Rondón and went in next to a post for Millonario’s 1-0.
- Benedetto tried it from the outside: through Armani.
- With a prepared move, Herrera almost made it 1-0 for River.
- The Superclásico is heating up: in half an hour the first commotion will start.
- Boca’s first: Benedetto went head-to-head, but Armani quickly came out and knocked him down.
- River’s first approach: Herrera arrived by surprise and Romero anticipated it well.
- Papers, smoke and color: the departure of the teams to the field, in an impressive setting.
- There is a sofa! Great ovation from Boca fans for Pipa Benedetto in the preview.
- These are River’s eleven:
Franco Armani Andrés Herrera, Leandro González Pirez, Paulo Díaz, Milton Casco; Enzo Pérez, Nicolás De La Cruz; Manuel Lanzini, Nacho Fernández, Esequiel Barco; Salomon Rondon. DT: Martín Demichelis - This is how Boca is created:
Sergio Romero; Marcelo Weigandt, Bruno Valdez, Nicolás Valentini, Marcelo Saracchi; Lucas Blondel, Jorman Campuzano, Ezequiel Bullaude, Juan Ramírez; Lucas Janson, Dario Benedetto. DT: Jorge Almirón
Source: Goal
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