Boca Beats Estudiantes: Superclásico Boost | Soccer News

Boca stomped in La Plata and took a very high-impact victory by beating Estudiantes 2-1 on matchday 14 of the 2025 Clausura Tournament. Although, thanks to the goals of Exequiel Zeballos and Miguel Merentiel, Xeneize has more than three points in its pocket: it allowed it to momentarily become the leader of zone A, it took a vital step to classify the Libertadores by annual table and, of course, it arrives headed to face River next Sunday.

The process was a roller coaster of emotions. At least in the complement, since the first half had its first notable play towards the end, when it closed with the frustration of Zeballos, who wasted a penalty by crashing the ball into the post. However, Changuito himself retaliated early in the second half by making it 1-0 after three minutes.

In any case, the advantage quickly disappeared from the hands of Claudio Úbeda’s team. Ten minutes later, Estudiantes equalized from twelve steps through Edwuin Cetré, who hit the ball and scored 1-1, at a time when “Pincha” took control of the midfield.

The definition of the match was marked by the intervention of the VAR and the drama. At 40 minutes, the technology corrected a mistake by referee Leandro Rey Hilfer and validated the direct expulsion of Neves for a harsh infringement on Ander Herrera near the shin, leaving Estudiantes with ten men. With numerical superiority and an extended match, Pincha kept trying, but a retreating Boca was the one that ended up triumphing. The thing is that at 48 minutes he launched a counterattack that ended with a new infringement in the area, which led Rey Hilfer to score the third maximum penalty of the day.

It was Merentiel who took final responsibility. The Uruguayan forward opened his foot and capitalized on the execution with precision, sentencing the 2-1 that sparked the visitor’s celebration. Thus, Boca reached 23 points to consolidate its leadership together with Unión in zone A. But, the most important thing is a positive mood ahead of the imminent Superclásico against River Plate. Without playing their best game, the Úbeda team won in a difficult context.