Boca Juniors recovered its best version: it clearly beat Estudiantes 3-1 for the Professional League

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Boca Juniors he rediscovered his best level at La Bombonera. With goals from Pol Fernandez, Marcos Rojo and Sebastian Villa he won 3-1 to Students (Jorge Morel, the author of the discount) for the tenth date of the Professional League. Thus, he recovered from the stumbling block against Argentinos in La Paternal and focused on the crisis in the club’s football after the elimination in the Libertadores, the departure of Sebastián Battaglia and the friction between the Football Council and the referents, which ended with the departure of Carlos Izquierdoz to Sporting de Gijón.

With a formation designed with more midfielders (on the right foot) than in La Paternal, even with Oscar Romero as the left wing willing to close down to join the circuit, Boca managed to dominate the ball against an opponent who chose to wait.

Being neat and patient, breaking with Villa in speed or with the passage of the wings, the Xeneize showed a better countenance. He hurt the Colombian and opened the scoring when a midfielder stepped on the area. At 9 minutes, Vázquez recovered a ball with his body next to a side and sent a precise cross for Pol Fernández’s volley, who made it 1-0.

At a disadvantage, Pincha came out a little more and tried to hurt with Castro, Rollheiser and Piatti, plus the power of Díaz. But it cost him the elaboration. The shock entered a plateau and became very cut and fought. The homeowner feigned with Villa again: one of his shots was rejected by Andújar. Later, Red was about to stretch distances on a still ball.

Students shouted, but the conquest was annulled. At 37, Piatti inflated the net with a cross shot, but at the start of the play Castro was in an advanced position.

The second half showed Boca in control of the game, but without overwhelming his opponent to close the score. The main weapon: the still ball, taking advantage of the fact that Estudiantes lacked Noguera and Rogel, their two towers (the first entered later). At 12 ‘, after a free kick that fell short, Marcos Rojo picked up the rebound on the edge of the area and nailed the ball in the corner. And he celebrated the goal (albeit measuredly) despite his glorious past at León.

And almost immediately Oscar Romero paused and released the pass between the lines for Villa’s pique. The Colombian flew and took advantage of Andújar’s hasty exit and took out a Vaseline that made it 3-0.

Students discounted with a house specialty: three headers in the area were a goal. At 30 minutes, the Paraguayan Morel pushed the unguarded goal with his head to make it 1-3 and ignite hope for the visit.

Just with the changes (above all, the income of Payero, Molinas and Zeballos), the Xeneize returned to the countenance that excited their fans. El Changuito had two clear opportunities to transform the victory into a landslide. But the result did not change. Anyway, everyone breathed. Hugo Ibarra, interim coach at least until the end of the year, because he achieved the second victory of his management and will experience a week without turbulence. And the Boca world because he warned that that reliable version of the final stretch of the League Cup can return, a tournament in which he ended up consecrating himself.

Next Sunday, in Paraná before the Patronato, the auriazul team will have the opportunity to confirm that they have rediscovered the path that crowned them just a couple of months ago.

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Referee: Hernán Mastrangelo.

Basketball court: Boca Juniors.

TV: TNT Sports.

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With information from Telam

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