Xeneize defeated Ferroviario 2-0 in La Bombonera for the fifth date in Zone B of the 2024 Professional League Cup.
Boca returned to the path of victory and defeated Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero 2-0 in the Bombonera, within the framework of the fifth round of the League Cup in Zone B with goals from Miguel Merentiel and Kevin Zenón.
Diego Martínez’s Almost from the locker room came the opening of the scoreboard as a result of a great pass from Ezequiel Bullaude to Zenón, who managed to beat the goalkeeper but Merentiel was a goal scorer and secured the goal from his teammate on the line, who celebrated it as if it were his own.
Already ahead of the score, the Blue and Gold cast managed the threads of the match until the first minutes of the second stage, where the visitor with a lot of self-respect tried to achieve equality against a rival who showed great fatigue.
Faced with this scenario, Martínez used his changes and they paid off, since he managed to extend his advantage after a great combination of the recently admitted Jabes Saralegui with Luis Advíncula, who sent a cross that Kevin Zenón took advantage of perfectly to have his goal. deserved first goal for the club and decreeing the first partial and then final 2-0 in a duel where he was the undisputed figure of Xeneize.
With this result, Boca reaches nine units and is in sixth place within Zone B and ninth in the annual table. On the side of Central Córdoba, this new defeat keeps them with three points in tenth place within their group and twenty-first in the total accumulated.
On the next date, and the last one prior to the classic date, Martínez’s Xeneize will visit Lanús before facing River seven days later at the Monumental while Balbo’s Ferroviario will visit Defensa y Justicia in Florencio Varela in search of the much-needed recovery.
Full Time! Boca won!
Xeneize defeated Central Córdoba (SdE) 2-0 with goals from Miguel Merentiel and Kevin Zenón.
46′ 2T: Yellow card for Boca
Marcelo Saracchi is the second cautioned at Xeneize.
41′ 2T: Change in Boca
Juan Ramírez enters, Kevin Zenón retires.
The youth entered in a great way and in the second play from a corner he was very close to writing his last name in the scoring column.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): Jabes Saralegui’s shot
Mauricio Benítez and Marcelo Saracchi enter, Pol Fernández and Lautaro Blanco retire.
29′ 2T: Changes in Central Córdoba
Mateo Sanabria and Walter Montoya enter, Rodrigo Atencio and Enzo Kalinski leave.
28′ 2T: Goal from Boca!
Kevin Zenón appeared in the area and now he manages to write his name in the scoring column to stretch Xeneize’s advantage.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): Kevin Zenón’s goal (2-0)
27′ 2T: Monzón once again generates head danger
The Central Córdoba striker had another great chance to level the score.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): Serio Romero’s save against Florián Monzón
22′ 2T: Changes in Boca
Luca Langoni and Jabes Saralegui come in, while Lucas Janson and Ezequiel Bullaude retire.
18′ 2T: Romero stopped what was a Central Córdoba goal
The Boca goalkeeper managed to contain Florián Monzón’s overhit header, the clearest of the match for the visit.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): Sergio Romero’s save
Thiago Nuss enters, Manuel García retires.
13′ 2T: Pol Fernández leaves on a cart
The midfielder suffered a blow, so he had to be treated and leave the field of play momentarily.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): Guillermo Fernández leaves by cart
10′ 2T: The game is stopped to attend to Lucas Janson
The attacker was left lying on the ground due to the blow he suffered to his right thigh.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): the game stopped due to a blow to Lucas Janson
7′ 2T: Great counterattack by Boca that Zenón failed to finish
Bullaude blocked and won, Janson changed for Merentiel and the Uruguayan delivered for the ex-Unión, whose shot went over the crossbar. Xeneize wants to stretch its advantage.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): Kevin Zenón’s shot
5′ 2T: Merentiel almost scored the second goal for Boca
Great overflow from Lautaro Blanco that the Uruguayan striker managed to connect but his attempt was deflected along the way.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): Miguel Merentiel pinches it
3′ 2T: Yellow card for Central Córdoba
Oscar Garrido is the third cautioned for Ferroviario.
2′ 2T: Central Córdoba started with everything and Kalinski tested Romero
El Ferroviario jumped into the match with great initiative and their captain almost achieved equality from the dead ball.
Boca vs. FC Barcelona Central Cordoba (SdE): the chance of Enzo Kalinski
The second half has started!
Nicolás Lamolina starts the second half of Boca and Central Córdoba, where Xeneize wins 1-0 thanks to Miguel Merentiel’s goal.
Change in Central Córdoba
Juan Andrés Meli enters, Santiago Laquidaín retires.
End of the first half!
Boca goes into the break 1-0 ahead of Central Córdoba thanks to Miguel Merentiel’s goal at the start of the break.
38′ 1T: Great closing by Advíncula to stop Molina
The Boca side did not let themselves be overwhelmed and worked with great class to stop the Ferroviario attack.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): the closure of Luis Advíncula to Tomás Molina
36′ 1T: Yellow card for Central Córdoba
Manuel García is the second cautioned for Ferroviario.
32′ 1T: Providential cross by Sergio Romero
The Boca goalkeeper shot from his three sticks and managed to reject what was a clear opportunity for Central Córdoba.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): Sergio Romero comes out to cut
30′ 1T: Yellow card for Boca
Ezequiel Bullaude is the first one to be cautioned by Xeneize.
29′ 1T: First approach by Central Córdoba
Slowly but surely, Ferroviario managed to reach the Boca area for the first time but his play ended safely on Sergio Romero’s fence.
21′ 1T: All of Boca requested a penalty for the crossing from Laquidaín to Merentiel
The Central Córdoba player tried to clear and crossed the striker Xeneize, who fell prone in the rival area. Finally, neither Lamolina nor Paletta in the VAR considered that it was an infraction and that the maximum penalty should be sanctioned.
20′ 1T: Boca plays in the rival field and is still close to the second goal of the afternoon
Xeneize feels comfortable with its advantage and tries to stretch it thanks to the great game so far between Zenón and Bullaude.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): Santiagp Laquidain penalizes Miguel Merentiel
13′ 1T: Boca seeks to extend its advantage and Janson almost achieves it with a header
Xeneize continues its offensive search and after a new combination between Zenón and Merentiel the second of the afternoon almost arrived.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): Lucas Janson’s header
7′ 1T: Goal from Boca!
Miguel Merentiel stole the goal from Kevin Zenón on the line so that Xeneize broke the zero against Central Córdoba.
Mouth vs. Central Córdoba (SdE): Miguel Merentiel’s goal (1-0)
7′ 1T: Yellow card for Central Córdoba
Pablo Minissale is the first reprimanded in the Railway.
Nicolás Lamolina gave the order and the match between Boca and Central Córdoba is now underway.
Cristian Lema beat the duel against Central Córdoba
“The other day we missed the ball. We have to continue trusting and believing. These are weeks in which we are playing every three days, it is a little difficult from the work side. Today we have to try to improve the previous performance. I think “In the two previous games we have been superior to the rival. We must highlight the issue of attitude, which is fundamental,” said the central defender, who will start in Diego Martínez’s team.
The eleven of Central Córdoba vs. Mouth
Andrés Mehring; Oscar Garrido, Pablo Minissale, Dardo Miloc, Sebastián Valdez, Santiago Laquidaín; Enzo Kalinski, Manuel García, Rodrigo Atencio; Tomás Molina and Florián Monzón.
The confirmed formation of Boca vs. Córdoba Central
Sergio Rosemary; Luis Advincula, Christian Lema, Nicholas Figal, White Lautaro; Jorman Campuzano, Paul Fernandez; Luke Janson, Ezekiel Bullaude, Kevin Zenon; Michael Food.
Boca has arrived at La Bombonera!
Xeneize prepares to face Central Córdoba for the fifth round of the League Cup.
Boca arrived at La Bombonera
Access to La Bombonera in Boca vs. Córdoba Central
Look at the map to enter Alberto J. Armando this Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.
Those summoned from Central Córdoba to visit Boca
These are those mentioned by Abel Balbo to travel to La Bombonera.
Boca dressing room ready at La Bombonera!
Xeneize will come out with their traditional clothing to face Central Córdoba.
The background of Miguel Merentiel and Lucas Janson, an unusual duo in Boca
Since Lucas Janson arrived at Boca in July 2023, he started alongside Miguel Merentiel in only three games: the first was coincidentally against Central Córdoba, this Wednesday’s rival, but in Santiago del Estero for the last League Cup , and Xeneize won 3-0, with a great goal from Lucas Janson in the second half. Later, in the semifinals of the Argentine Cup, Jorge Almirón’s team at the time lost 3-2 to Estudiantes and the two goals were from La Bestia, the first thanks to pressure from his forward partner.
The last time that Merentiel and Janson were an attacking duo was in November of last year, again as a visitor and against Godoy Cruz, where the Uruguayan enforced the former law, a penalty, and Xeneize won 2-1 in Mendoza. This Wednesday they will go together from the start for the first time in La Bombonera.
This is how Central Córdoba arrives to visit Boca
For its part, Central Córdoba will reach the match after beating Sarmiento de Junín 3-0 at the Alfredo Terrera stadium, with goals from Tomás Molina, Florián Monzón and Oscar Garrido, and getting rid of the bad start it had with three defeats in a row and without scoring goals in the first days: 1-0 with Newell’s, 2-0 with Godoy Cruz and 1-0 with Platense.
How Boca arrives to receive Central Córdoba
The of the press that they are “angry” for only having won one game (against Tigre) and having tied the rest (with Platense, Sarmiento and Halcón).
The coach’s idea is to stop a lineup with a more leading posture to play at home and that comes hand in hand with a change in system and names: in the test he stopped a 4-2-3-1. What modifications are outlined? In relation to the tie with Defensa y Justicia, Ezequiel Bullaude, Jorman Campuzano and Lucas Janson would enter instead of Lucas Blondel, Mauricio Benítez and Darío Benedetto.
The history between Boca and Central Córdoba
They played 6 times
- Boca won 2 times.
- Central Córdoba won 2 times.
- They tied 2 times.
The data of Boca vs. Central Córdoba, for the League Cup
- Time: 19.15.
- TV: TNT Sports.
- Stadium: La Bombonera.
- Referee: Nicolás Lamolina.