2023-07-25 02:23:45
Boca resorts to its earthly figures and continues its triumphant march in the Professional Soccer League. Valentín Barco broke zero after 21 minutes of the first half and assisted Cristian Medina 16 seconds into the plugin to shape the a deserved 2-1 win over Newell’s at La Bombonera.
Without having a showy game, Jorge Almión’s team performs, adds points and is close to meeting the goal of staying in the Libertadores zone for next season. He reached 41 units and is ranked seventh.
5-4-1, Jorge Almirón’s new tactic
DT Xeneize usually surprises with his formations and he did so against Leprosy, with a rare 5-4-1 which in the end worked for him. It is that Medina and Barco detached themselves permanently, they tried to supply Miguel Merentiel, the only striker, and they were the best of the night.
El Colo, midfielder in the formative and 3 during the last seasons, continues his streak and his good performance, he added a goal. It is true that he found the complicity of Lucas Hoyos, with a weak reaction to a shot without an angle, but Valentín is encouraged and almost always solves very well.
That goal gave Boca peace of mind, who was superior during several passages and also controlled a rival who is in front and, in fact, planted himself with a very offensive scheme in Buenos Aires. However, in the distribution of opportunities, the venue marked differences, always with Barco and Medina as outgoing names.
Medina, with a header, after 16 seconds!
If the Leprosy had intentions of reversing the story in the plugin, everything was diluted very quickly. The thing is Boca took out of the middle and after 16 seconds, it was 2-0. Colo center, Medina’s header and something else. The midfielder, decidedly, is going through his best moment since he jumped to first and now, more free to score, he makes the difference.
With a double advantage, the tranquility was complete, although Newell’s never gave up. Jorge Recalde always fought and Brian Aguirre appeared from time to time, but it complicated.
The touch-ups did not work for Boca, although he had a couple of chances to score the third, via Darío Benedetto. He did not do it and the one who did invoice was Recalde, in the first additional minute.
Xeneize got their third win in a row and is very close to clasping the Libertadores 2024 classification. An objective that is not the initial one, but that is a kind of consolation in a season marked by irregularities.
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