Boca Juniors vs Tigre: A Hard-Fought Victory

Boca Juniors and Tigre faced off in a match of the nineteenth round of the Argentine Superliga on Saturday, March 10, at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires. It was a hard-fought 2-1 victory.

Colombian player Edwin Cardona had a clear opportunity with a shot that the fans were already celebrating as a goal, but it hit the outside of the net. Earlier, Cardona also hit the crossbar. Carlos Tévez also had an important role in the attack, but he was frustrated in his attempts to score.

With 15 minutes left, a clear penalty was well executed by Cardona, giving the home team the lead, but with only two minutes remaining, Pérez Acuña equalized and silenced La Bombonera stadium.

But it didn't end there. In injury time, Boca managed to secure the hard-fought victory thanks to a cross from Pavón and a shot from Leo Jara that brought jubilation to the 'xeneize' stadium.

With this result, Boca Juniors reached 46 points and continues to lead the Argentine Superliga, with 8 points more than San Lorenzo, their closest rival. Tigre remains with 15 points.

On Wednesday, March 14, Boca Juniors will face River Plate in the Argentine Supercopa.

Key Moments - Boca Juniors vs Tigre

90+3 min Final whistle. Boca Juniors win with difficulty.

90+2 min Goal for Boca Juniors, goal for Jara.

88 min Goal for Pérez Acuña, goal for Tigre, they equalize. Surprise.

85 min Phew, shot hits the crossbar for Boca and the visitors survive.

81 min Phew, Boca missed a chance to score their second, the one for peace of mind.

73 min Goal for Cardona, goal for Boca Juniors from the penalty spot.

72 min Penalty for Boca Juniors. Great opportunity for the home team.

63 min Boca players are getting desperate. Tigre is wasting time at every set piece.

54 min Phew, Cardona's cross hits the post, on the outside.

45 min Second half kickoff.

HALFTIME

45 min End of the first half. Goalless at halftime.

40 min Boca Juniors keeps pushing for a goal, but Tigre has shown attentiveness, although leaving some spaces.

31 min Phew, people were already cheering for the goal, but Cardona's shot hit the outside of the net.

29 min Phew, dangerous chance by Tigre showing their skills.

19 min Phew, shot hits the post for Cardona and he couldn't put in the rebound.

15 min Boca continues to dominate, they know they have to win at home.

5 min Phew, Carlos Tévez missed a chance.

0 min Match kickoff.

Pregame Good day, friends. The lineups have already been confirmed.

Lineups - Boca Juniors vs Tigre

Boca Juniors: A. Rossi, P. Goltz, F. Fabra, L. Magallán, P. Pérez, Edwin Cardona, L. Jara, W. Barrios, N. Nández, Carlos Tevez, C. Pavón.

Tigre: J. Chiarini, E. Garré, A. Niz, I. Canuto, M. Pérez Acuña, M. Pérez García, D. Morales, L. Menossi, A. Cardozo, D. Stracqualursi, L. Janson.

After losing their undefeated status, Boca Juniors is looking to bounce back and maintain a comfortable lead at the top of the Argentine Superliga against Tigre, who are currently in 23rd place with only 15 points.

On the other hand, Colombian left-back Frank Fabra stated that Boca Juniors is "very sad and worried" about the setback in the recovery of midfielder and captain Fernando Gago, who has been inactive for five months due to knee injury.

"We are very sad and worried about the setback in Fernando's recovery. Yesterday morning, I watched him and enjoyed being by his side while playing," Fabra said in a press conference.

The former Independiente Medellín and Deportivo Cali player highlighted the value that Gago, 31, brings to Boca Juniors.

"He brings a lot of quality and personality. He always pushes forward. We will continue to feel his absence and hope it's nothing serious," said the defender, expressing his concern for the former Real Madrid, Roma, Valencia, and Vélez Sarsfield player.