11/13/2023 1:31 p.m. Updated on 11/13/2023 1:41 p.m.
Edinson Cavani began to sympathize with Boca when he was little in Salto when he saw Sergio Martínez’s goals and the celebrations climbing the fence, and dreamed of one day imitating his compatriot with the blue and gold. A dream that continued during his successful years in European football. But for the moment the Uruguayan who best follows in the footsteps of the idol of the 90s is Miguel Ángel Merentiel, who scored again this Sunday against Newell’s, has already passed Santiago Silva and became the Uruguayan with the most goals in a year at the club after Manteca. AND thanked Darío Benedetto and Juan Román Riquelme.
Merentiel scored the agonizing goal at 44 minutes of the second half that gave Boca a 1-0 victory and allowed them to continue with a chance of entering the 2024 Copa Libertadores in the annual table, having been three points behind the last classified with a date ahead. The goal was from a penalty and thanks to Darío Benedetto, who had a gesture that the Beast appreciated. “Pipa told me that if he wanted to kick and I told him yes, that he wanted to, I thank you for giving me the space. Very happy for the goal and the victory, it is for the fan who always supported us in this difficult moment,” said the 16 xeneize.
With his goal against Newell’s, Merentiel reached 15 in 48 games (28 starters), six in the last seven he played, is comfortably Boca’s top scorer in 2023 and broke the mark of 13 in 42 (all starters) of the Silva Tank. In fact, the way he complemented himself with every striker they put next to him (first Langoni, then Cavani), the sacrifice he makes every time he has to play and of course his numbers made Riquelme not hesitate to execute the week passed the purchase option to Palmeiras. “I am very happy that Román has given me the chance to play for Boca and do it as I have been doing. I work every day to get better, I am very happy,” he said after the victory against Leprosy.
Now, Merentiel has ahead of Martínez’s impressive records with the Boca shirt. First, the six goals in the second half of 1992, with a goal against River included to win the key superclassic of Apertura 92. And then, with 21 in 1993, 23 in 1994, 13 in 1995, 6 in 1996 and 16 in 1997. Manteca was so great that last year he was not considered a starter for Bambino Veira and he still scored those 16 goals in 16 games (13 starts).
Boca and Merentiel surely have two games left to play this year, between the semifinal of the Argentine Cup against Estudiantes and the last date of the League Cup against Godoy Cruz. And if they beat Pincha, the final against the winner of the crossing between San Lorenzo and Defensa y Justicia. Three games to continue scoring goals and breaking records. “We have to give our best, we have a huge responsibility, and we are going to take it in the best way. This victory is something positive that allows us to reach the Argentine Cup well,” he already warned.
2023-11-13 13:31:34
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