The leader of the Professional League prevails. A collective action by the visiting club ended with a header by Augusto Lotti to secure the 1-0 victory for Boca Juniors vs Atlético Tucumán in matchday 16 of the Professional League. The mentioned play occurred in the 16th minute from La Bombonera stadium.
Lucas Pusineri's team prevailed in the man-to-man duel on the right flank. Ramiro Ruíz won the duel against Carlos Zambrano. Immediately, the Tucumán forward controlled the ball to surpass the Peruvian. Then, the 'Decano' player played through the center with Ramiro Carrera, who was close to the large area.
Carrera attempted a shot towards the posts, but along the way it turned into an assist. Augusto Lotti knew how to move inside the penalty area to position himself among the Boca defenders. When the cross arrived in his position, the Atlético Tucumán forward headed the ball to score the 0-1 against Agustín Rossi.
Boca Juniors vs Atlético Tucumán: Match Preview
The 'Decano' leads the standings with 32 points, with a three-point advantage over their closest follower, Gimnasia (29), and five points over the third-placed teams Huracán and Argentinos (27), while other potential contenders for the title, such as River (25), Racing (24), San Lorenzo, and Boca (23), are further behind.
With eight wins in their last ten matches, Atlético Tucumán has become solid while the rest stumble. They are the most successful team and also the least defeated, with only one loss, and they also have the fewest goals conceded, with only 6.
For the 'Xeneizes', this match appears to be the last chance to get involved in the title race, in a tournament where Boca has rarely lived up to expectations, without finding a playing style under new coach Hugo Ibarra, following the dismissal of coach Sebastián Battaglia after the Copa Libertadores elimination.
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