The path of Boca in it Closing Tournament came to a screeching halt in the semi-finals candy box before a Racing with a lot of craftsmanship and cunning. The defeat of the team Claudio Ubeda It is explained by the low level shown by his players, especially the offensive ones, the little – and weak – participation of Leandro Paredes in the game and an inexplicable change in the coach, who decided to remove Exequiel Zeballos to put Alan Velasco. Thus, Xeneize closed a 2025 to be forgotten, without titles and with three eliminations on its field: Alianza Lima for the Libertadores playoff, Independiente in the Apertura and now Racing.
The Boca goalkeeper did not have much work on the Bombonera night and could do little in Maravilla Martínez’s goal. Discreet performance, far from what it had been showing.
The right back failed to close on Rojas’s center which led to the 1-0 lead. Little in attack – almost always uncontrolled – and weak in defense: the best of the rival came through their sector.
He seemed strong from above and below, but very hesitant. He lost balls on the way out that created a lot of danger for his team. He didn’t have a good game and he didn’t even score against Maravilla Martínez in the goal play.
One of the best of Boca, although it appears in the photo with the great definition of Adrián Martínez. He is strong and brave, he anticipates and is fast. He even grabbed the spear to send himself on the attack when the team had no idea how to get to the Cambeses goal.
He had a better first half than second. He didn’t weigh in on the attack and his centers into the area were missed. On the mark it was correct.
The Chilean had a good game in the first half, he was one of the few who showed something of his repertoire and worried the rival defense. Afterwards, it was diluted, as usually happens. He still needs to make the leap in quality and consolidate himself in the team.
Permanent spare wheel for a team that had many bumps this Sunday. Alone he can’t. He fell into the team’s apathy and his sacrifice could not contribute his good pass because he could not find receivers. It closed a good year.
The world champion’s worst game since his return to Boca. He was not there, he did not participate, he did not gravitate. He missed simple passes, sometimes – even – he abuses his quality for plays that require simpler ball movement. But above all, he did not lead the team as he had been doing. He was the big absentee from the game for Boca.
El Changuito was Boca’s most unbalanced player with his always indecipherable dribble. He complicated his rivals on the left, generated fouls near the area to create danger. And the second half started with a couple of strikes from the left that reminded us of the game with River. At 26 minutes into the match, Úbeda took it off and the reaction of the fans in the stadium was unprecedented: “No!”
The Uruguayan is far from his best level. He doesn’t come into play, he doesn’t ask for the ball, it doesn’t come to him when he runs behind the centre-backs. He does not kick on goal nor does he create goal situations. He made a good one in the second half with a low cross that Giménez failed to define. The Beast needs to rediscover his football and regain confidence.
Sacrifice and strength to fight against everyone; but to play, very little. At times the ball bounces off him. It made people angry. He backed up several lockers.
He had not played for almost two months due to a sprained ligament in his right knee. From that penalty that failed against Alianza Lima to this closing with a defeat against Racing, for the top reinforcement that Boca brought, a dark year ends. He does not qualify for the number of minutes he played.
