Defeated River and qualified for the cup match

Celebration for the Buboka players who were much better and defeated River in the Bombonera, qualifying for the Libertadores/Photobairs

Boca won the Super Clasico. With a great performance, they defeated River 2-0 at La Bombonera and qualified for next year’s Copa Libertadores. The goals of this match for “Xenidze” were scored by Exequiel Zeballos in the 46th minute of the first half, and by Miguel Melentiel in the 2nd minute of the second half.

The first half was a bit difficult, and they were unable to take the lead. Boca were the team that insisted the most and created the most danger, but the team that arrived lacked the clarity needed to break through to zero.

However, just as it looked like the game would go into half-time scoreless, Ayrton Costa sent a long ball to Zeballos, who stole the ball after a defensive error from Paulo Díaz and fired a shot on goal. Franco Armani managed to block the first shot, but the blue and gold attacker took advantage of the rebound and this time made no mistake.

Claudio Ubeda’s team thus gained an advantage on the scoreboard and went into half-time with confidence having managed to take the lead just minutes before the end of the first half.

At the start of the second stage, La Ribera’s team were determined to further extend their advantage in the match, winning the ball at the feet of Uruguayan Miguel Melentiel. After a great run by Zeballos, Melentiel simply pushed the ball into the bottom of the goal.

River, who lost, had a chance to score in the match at the feet of Gonzalo Montiel, but the defending world champions, who represented Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, could not finish comfortably.

A new controversy arose minutes later when referee Nicolas Ramirez showed Miguel Borja a yellow card after he hit Ayrton Costa’s knee while attempting to take a shot into Agustín Marchesin’s goal. The decision angered the entire substitute bench of Ksenidze, who demanded the Colombian striker’s sending off.

In the 34th minute, after Armani committed an infringement on Milton Jimenez inside the area, the referee decided to impose the maximum penalty in favor of Boca. However, at the request of VAR, Ramirez reversed the call and canceled the penalty.

Xeneize took hits at key moments, at the end of the first half and at the beginning of the complement.

The game broke down in the final moments, with both teams having chances to score. First, Nunez’s goalkeeper won a one-on-one duel with Jiménez himself, and in the next action Matias Galarza Fonda had a chance to score a goal for the millionaire team, but it went wide.

In the end, the scoreboard remained the same, leaving Boca with a vital three points to seal their place in the 2026 Copa Libertadores. The blue and gold side will conclude the regular phase against Tigre on Sunday, November 16, while River will play a similar game as the visitors against Veles.

With this result, Claudio Ubeda’s team established themselves at the top of Zone A of the regional championship, securing second place in the annual standings and a place in the next edition of the most important tournament on the continent.

On the other hand, the team led by Marcelo Gallardo, who recently expanded their ties with the “Banda”, could not lift their heads, adding another defeat (the fifth in the last six matches), which left them in sixth place in Zone B with 21 points, eliminating the possibility of participating in the Copa Libertadores due to the general classification of the professional league.