Goleador Carlos Tévez expresses his excitement for eliminating River Plate from the 2021 Professional League Cup and takes the opportunity to congratulate Alan Díaz, the 21-year-old 'millonario' goalkeeper who made crucial and spectacular saves to prevent the xeneizes from winning in regulation time.

"We took out a thorn that we were suffering, it is a very tough rival to beat and we were able to beat them in penalties. It is very important to score in these instances against River, it makes me very happy. I'm happy because the boys did a great job," said Tévez in a press conference.

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Next, Tévez was asked about the situation River is going through, which hours before the Superclásico had 15 players with Covid-19, after being tested.

"Unfortunately, they had to play with the little goalkeeper, who made two or three amazing saves. I congratulated him because he deserves it, in a situation that is not normal and he did well," Tévez pointed out, referring to Alan Díaz, the alternate goalkeeper from the Reserve team who was forced to make his debut due to the Coronavirus emergency in the 'millonarios' squad.

YOU CAN SEE Boca won on penalties against River and won the Superclásico of the LFP Cup

"The truth is, the circumstances are very difficult. We bring joy or sadness to people who are going through a hard time. I thank the doctors who do everything so that no more people die. They are at the forefront of this never-ending pandemic," added the 'Apache' about the current situation that the whole world is experiencing, with ongoing Covid-19 infections.

At the end of the press conference, Tévez emphasized that although Boca will have to focus on two competitions simultaneously, the team led by Miguel Ángel Russo will fight because they aspire to win titles.

"We have to concentrate on the two tournaments (domestic and Libertadores). We have four games, it's just about eating, sleeping, resting, and training. There are four finals that we have to win," he pointed out.