Boca beat Belgrano with an intractable performance by Edinson Cavani. The Uruguayan scored a hat-trick and returned to the goal after almost five months without scoring with Xeneize. They faced each other for date eight of Zone B. Xeneize approached the qualification positions for the quarterfinals of the League Cup.
After a bad start by Boca’s defense at 20 minutes, The Pirate from Cordoba took advantage and hit the Bombonera with an excellent definition from Lucas Passerini. Sergio Romero touched the shot but could not contain it and Guillermo Farré’s team won as a visitor.
BELGRANO GOAL!! Advíncula lost it at the start and Lucas Passerini scored the 1-0 against Boca in the #CopaDeLaLiga.
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Within minutes of converting the Pirate, Cavani had a clear chance to tie but goalkeeper Nahuel Losada had an extraordinary save to keep his goal at zero.
SPECTACULAR LOSADA VS. CAVANI.
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15 minutes into the game, Medina received a foul in the area and the referee did not hesitate to award a penalty. Edinson Cavani took the ball and was in charge of giving Xeneize a partial tie.
The Uruguayan He managed to return to the goal after almost five months without scoring.
EDINSON CAVANI AND HIS FIRST GOAL IN 2024 FOR BOCA’S 1-1. 🔥🇺🇾pic.twitter.com/tw64dF1kvv
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About half an hour into the complement, he appeared again Cavani and in a one-on-one match against the goalkeeper, had a phenomenal finish to turn the game 2-1.
ENABLED!! GREAT GOAL FROM CAVANI IN A FULL BOMBONE BAR TO TURN THE GAME OVER!!
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After 30 minutes, Cavani received a rebound from Luca Langoni inside the area and achieved his first hat-trick with the blue and gold as Boca won 3-1 against Belgrano.
In 19′ against Belgrano, Cavani scored the same goals (3) as in all his games since he arrived at Boca. CRAZINESS. pic.twitter.com/XDa6MZ7Y1l
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At 44 minutes of the complement, a long-distance free kick complicated Chiquito Romero and Belgrano managed to score to go 3-2.
After tying as a visitor in the Superclásico against River, Boca returned to victory against Belgrano de Córdoba.
Diego Martínez’s team needed the three points to prevent the Pirate from getting closer to their line and to get closer to the qualification positions for the quarterfinals.
The formation of Belgrano: Nahuel slab; Francisco FacelloMatias MorenoNicholas MerianoAlex Icache; Ulises SánchezEsteban RollonSantiago LongoFrancisco Gonzalez Metilli; Matias García y Lucas Passerini.
Boca’s formation: Sergio Romero; Luis AdvinculaNicholas FigalNicholas ValentiniLautaro Blanco; Jabez SaraleguiJorman CampuzanoCristian MedinaKevin Zeno; Edinson Cavani and Michael Merentiel.