Boca Juniors won a new title in Argentine football. The team led by Sebastián Battaglia was crowned as the best in the grand final of the 2021 Copa Argentina by defeating Talleres. Throughout the match, the blue and gold team had a good performance from Peruvian full-back Luis Advíncula.
The match was decided in the penalty shootout, where the xeneizes won 5-4. The national footballer and his teammates did not stop celebrating at the Estadio Único de Santiago del Estero. The joy overwhelmed them and their fans.
"The objectives were achieved and we are happy. We took charge of the team in a difficult moment and earned many points. We had very good moments, regular ones, and others where we did not do well," commented Boca's coach, as quoted by the newspaper Olé.
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River Plate and their greeting to their comrade
The millonario team did not overlook the new cup won by their classic rival and did not hesitate to send a greeting through their social media: "We congratulate Boca Juniors for winning the 2021 Copa Argentina," reads the published message.
River Plate is the current champion of the Argentine Professional League 2021. Photo: River Plate Twitter screenshot
The titles of Argentine clubs: Boca Juniors is the most successful
The renowned Argentine media outlet Olé indicated that Boca Juniors is the team with the most trophies in Argentine football, including both local and international tournaments. Here is the top 5:
- Boca Juniors with 71: 49 local and 22 international
- River Plate with 68: 50 local and 18 international
- Independiente with 45: 25 local and 20 international
- Racing with 37: 31 local and 6 international
- San Lorenzo with 22: 17 local and 5 international