2023-05-08 05:39:47
The Superclasico between River Plate and Boca Juniors ended in confusion this Sunday at the Monumental. Miguel Borja handed the victory to River in added time in a match marked by a general fight and six red cards.
We had to wait for the last minutes to see the Superclasico between River Plate and Boca Juniors switch this Sunday, at the Monumental. If the atmosphere was there in the stands, on the ground, the situation degenerated in additional time, with six players sent off and a general fight after the winning goal scored by Miguel Borja on penalty (90th + 3 ) in front of a trance audience. But how, and especially why, did we get here?
If River’s number 9 did not flinch to convert his penalty and offer the three points to his team, the reaction of Sergio Romero, the former Manchester United goalkeeper and now in goal for Boca, was the trigger of the hostilities.
Police action
The Argentine goalkeeper claimed to have been jostled by an opposing player. “(Agustin) Palavecino came to celebrate the goal screaming in his face. I reacted well, I went to grab him by the waist and told him why I was doing this. My teammates thought I was going to fight and they all came,” Romero said. at the final whistle. In a few seconds, the lawn of the Monumental was transformed into a boxing ring, where several players from both teams came to blows.
While Martin Demichelis, River’s coach, tried to calm everyone down, the stewards and the police intervened to separate the players. The referee went to check the VAR footage of the fight and handed out six red cards – three for each team – after 15 minutes in added time. “It’s not good for the show, regretted Enzo Perez, the captain of River, with TyC Sports. A lot of people got involved from two sides: the staff, the substitutes… We tried to separate them and calm them down, but when there are so many people who shouldn’t be on the pitch, what’s more with such nervousness, it’s difficult.”
The meeting finally ended after 109 minutes of play with a crucial victory for River Plate (1-0), which remains leader of the Argentine championship after 15 days, nine points ahead of San Lorenzo, who have one game less. For its part, Boca Juniors only points to 13th place, 19 units behind its great rival.
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