A match at the Bombonera in Buenos Aires became a trend on the continent for two Peruvians. Boca Juniors lost 2-0 to River Plate in the superclásico, and the 'xeneize' fans criticized coach Jorge Almirón for leaving Luis Advíncula on the bench and reminded the board that they made a mistake by signing Paraguayan Bruno Valdez instead of retaining Carlos Zambrano, who is now at Alianza.
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The fact is that, in the Argentine League Cup derby match, Boca Juniors once again lacked football and options and was an easy prey for River Plate, who scored a goal in each half and celebrated at the Bombonera after five years. They hadn't won away against the blue and yellow since 2018.
And Luis Advíncula watched everything from the bench without even being able to enter the field. The criticism was directed at coach Jorge Almirón for once again playing a full-back as an attacker, but it wasn't the Peruvian. Lucas Blondel was chosen instead of Advíncula, leaving Weigandt out. However, the gamble didn't pay off, and changes had to be made for the second half.
Three changes were made by coach Almirón at halftime, but Luis Advíncula was not among the chosen ones. Later, with the score against them, only attacking changes were made, leaving no chance for the Peruvian.
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Meanwhile, Carlos Zambrano was a trend because the Boca Juniors fans blamed Valdez for River Plate's second goal. The defender made a mistake and couldn't clear the ball, allowing Díaz to score the final goal of the match without any problems.
Carlos Zambrano did not renew his contract with Boca Juniors at the end of last year and returned to Peru to play in the Liga 1. Thus, this year, without the national defender, the 'xeneize' team has not been able to win any of the two matches against their classic rival. They lost 1-0 at the Monumental and 2-0 at the Bombonera.
Concern in the 'xeneize' team because under coach Jorge Almirón they have only won two of their last thirteen matches, and in seven of the last ten they have failed to score. This Thursday, they will play for a spot in the Copa Libertadores final against Palmeiras in Brazil.
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