Figal’s Header Secures Vital Point for Boca in Copa Sudamericana

When Boca lost to Sportivo Trinidense in La Nueva Olla in Asunción, for the fourth date of group D of the Copa Sudamericana, defender Nicolás Figal appeared in the area and scored the equalizer with a header that put Xeneize back into the fight for taking first place in the area, especially after Fortaleza’s hard fall 4-1 against Nacional Potosí in Bolivia. Then came Edinson Cavani’s great goal that rounded off the 2-1 victory.

The He sent one that found the former Independiente inside the area. Figal placed it against the right post, leaving the goalkeeper without reaction and declaring the score 1-1.

Figal’s goal that gave Boca the tie

The goal came at a key moment and put Xeneize back in the game in a fundamental commitment, especially because minutes before Fortaleza, the leader of the area with nine points, was beaten in Bolivia against Nacional Potosí. With the victory, Boca will depend on itself to finish first and advance directly to the round of 16.

This was Figal’s fifth goal in the blue and gold jersey and the first he scored this year. He did the previous ones in 2023: three during the Professional League and the remaining one in the last League Cup. He is also the third to score with a header.

Figal analyzed Boca’s victory in Paraguay

After the match, the defender referred to the victory and analyzed the match: “Very important for the team to push. We knew they could make it difficult for us with the long ball and it happened. But we were able to get three important points.”

At the same time, he once again highlighted the attendance of Lautaro Blanco for his first celebration: “We have a lot of depth with Lauti, we know that we have to take advantage of the virtues of our teammates.” And he said that in the locker room they were aware of Fortaleza’s loss to Nacional Potosí: “At halftime we knew that Fortaleza was losing and that was a positive boost.”

Finally, he closed: “The truth is that it would be good to start winning, but we must remember that we never give up and today we had a very important result for what is to come.”

2024-05-09 03:17:06
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