In the third presentation of Fernando Gago at the head of MouthXeneize tied 1-1 against Deportivo Riestra in La Bombonera for the nineteenth date of the 2024 Professional League.
The midfielder Brian Sanchezopened the scoring 15 minutes into the first half for the visitors and Edinson Cavani He achieved the tie at 32 in the second half.
At the end of the match, the midfielder Mouth Guillermo “Pol” Fernández was sent off in the sixth added minute of the second half for rough play.
In the last play of the game Riestra had the 2 to 1, but Leandro Breyarcher Mouth, It prevented the visitors from winning and left the match 1-1.
Boca started the game with a clear idea and with the leading role, something that led him to be sharp and threatening. However, the visitor gave clear signs that he was going to defend himself and try to counterattack. This is how Brian Sánchez’s great goal came to make it 1-0.
Goalkeeper Ignacio Arce was one of the most prominent protagonists of the initial stage, as he kept “Malevo” undefeated thanks to his notable interventions.
In the complement, Boca came out with another position: He put uncertainty aside and was determined in the search for a tie with a sharp game and with an endless number of actions that he failed to take advantage of and others that clashed with the excellent performance of goalkeeper Arce.
However, after several attempts – and with a bit of controversy over the position -, Edinson Cavani sealed the 1-1 to silence the fans’ impatience after a perfect search by Marcelo Saracchi.
After the draw against Riestra, La Bombonera expressed his dissatisfaction with the team’s present
Despite having qualified for the semi-final of the Argentine Cup During the week, the fans expressed their discontent with the team’s present, which comes from a tough 3-0 defeat against Tigre. After the equality with Riestra, Boca accumulates 3 defeats, a draw and a victory in the last five games of the Professional League.
He Xeneize It is placed 15th in the local tournament with 25 points, 13 behind the leader Velez Sarsfield. In the annual table, it is 8th, far from the qualification positions for the 2025 Copa Libertadores. Argentine Cup remains the Gago team’s best hope to return to the top continental competition next year, where it will face Vélez for the semifinal.
Source: Ambito
