In recent years, we’ve seen all sorts of things in the Superclasico. By and large, they were all tough games, a classic battle in the trenches between the two biggest Argentinian clubs in which only one goal would make the difference, and it was rare for there to be more than two goals. Sometimes River and sometimes Boca came out as winners, and often, it was a draw.Last night, history was written at the Mario Kempes stadium in Córdoba! The greatest game of Argentine football was probably to the taste of the legendary striker, after whom the stadium in Cordoba is named, because it ended with five goals scored! However, one of the best Argentine offensive players of all time can hardly be satisfied with the final outcome because Boca Juniors beat his beloved River Plate with a score of 3-2 (1-1)!Estádio Mario Alberto Kempes com torcida de ambas equipes, dividido em 50% para cada lado, no superclássico argentino entre Boca Juniors e River Plate. 📽️: @TNTSportsAR pic.twitter.com/iNBkNB4KWj— LIBERTA DEPRE (@liberta___depre) April 21, 2024 Regardless of the fact that it was not played at Monumental and La Bombonera, the stadium and the field were buzzing. The hot Argentinian blood boiled again and many times during the game we saw duels without a hint of restraint. Marcos Rojo had his clash with Miguel Borja, and there were several other situations when the temperature rose significantly. Regardless of those things, we saw some superb, attacking football with plenty of top-notch detail.##NAJAVA_MECA_8053562##Finally, a fiesta in Córdoba painted in blue and gold! Seven and a half years have passed since the last Superclasico in which at least five goals were scored, and on December 11, 2016, Boca, then led by Carlos Tevez, won 4-2. Today, Genovese fans saw new heroes in action, Miguel Merentiel and Edinson Cavani. For months, the two attackers suffered serious criticism from the public due to the lack of goals, which is probably why spite worked for them, the desire to at least partially redeem themselves for the lack of concrete performance. Last night they ‘killed’ their club’s biggest rival!This is especially true for Merentiel. In the last two months he was the scorer only once, today he took the ax and was River’s executioner with two goals. The victory was completed by El Matador with a superb header in the 62nd minute. Despite his late playing years, the incredible desire drives the Uruguayan forward, and the top class that made opposing goalkeepers all over Europe fear and tremble. He ended the play for the goal that turned the derby around with a quick move that disarmed the helpless Franco Armani. He will probably remember his debut in the Superclasico as long as he lives, because it had a decisive effect on Boca’s triumph.River plate 1 x 0 Boca juniors pic.twitter.com/PMm4dSP8yV— CENTRAL DO FORTALEZA (@centraldoleao) April 21, 2024 Boca was a bigger beast, because they managed to recover after conceding two goals. First after Miguel Borja’s early goal, then the controversy that happened at the other end of the field. Details about which serious discussions will be held in the coming days. One save by Sergio Romero started to turn the game around for Boca Juniors. The 53rd minute was played when ‘Chiquito’ Romero’s save on the goal line confused many! There was a crowd in the penalty area of Boca, after conundrum Romero threw the ball out with his last effort, and the main referee of the match, Jael Perez, first showed that it was a goal, but then, due to the reaction of the assistant Juan Pablo Bellati, River Plate’s celebration turned into several minutes of uncertainty. Perez was waiting for the verdict from the VAR room, and after a long wait, the decision was changed, and the goal was disallowed.EL GOLAZO DE CAVANI PARA BOCA JUNIORS #BocaJuniors #BocaRiver pic.twitter.com/v9pcmjnrae— Ladra el Deporte (@ladraeldeporte) April 22, 2024 Suppose River had taken the lead with 2-1; who knows how the match would have ended? This way, Boca got a boost and not long after first Cavani turned the score around, followed by Merentiel confirming the lead! The same footballer canceled Miguel Borja’s early goal that completely opened the Superclasico and maybe that is the reason why we saw a derby with five goals after such a long time.In the last seconds, River managed to mitigate the loss as much as possible with a goal by Paulo Diaz, but by then it was already too late. Boca already had the victory in their pocket, and celebrations could already begin in the stands packed with fans painted in blue and gold.⚠️ GRAN POLÉMICA EN CÓRDOBAEl árbitro Falcón Pérez había cobrado gol (Lema en contra), pero el VAR revisó la jugada y el tanto fue anulado10′ ST | Boca 1-1 River pic.twitter.com/slJNQ90zas— Diario Olé (@DiarioOle) April 21, 2024
