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Exequiel Zeballos only played for just over five minutes in the match between Boca Juniors and Agropecuario, for the Round of 16 of the Argentine Cup. The reason for his exit from the field was a terrible kick he received from Milton Leyendeker, who was eventually sent off.
The popular 'Changuito' appeared on the left side of Boca's attack and two defenders appeared to stop him. One of them was Leyendeker, who did not hesitate to slide tackle fiercely in an attempt to stop the Boca player. In fact, he did stop him, but he hit the right leg of the footballer strongly.
The main referee of the match, Ariel Penel, decided to punish Leyendeker with a yellow card amidst the protests of the Boca Juniors members who were demanding a red card. Meanwhile, Zeballos writhed in pain on the ground and needed medical attention.
Several minutes passed and Penel finally backtracked. The referee overturned the caution and showed a straight red card to the Agropecuario player. Meanwhile, Zeballos did not recover and was replaced by Colombian player Sebastián Villa in the 13th minute of the first half.
In Boca Juniors, Peruvian player Luis Advíncula plays, while defender Carlos Zambrano awaits his opportunity on the substitute bench. Another novelty is the presence of Javier García in Boca's goal. On the other hand, Darío Benedetto returned to a call-up and could make an appearance.
Boca reached this match after a 2-1 victory over Platense in the Argentine Professional League. Agropecuario, on the other hand, drew 0-0 with All Boys in their recent presentation in the Primera Nacional or the Second Division league.