River Plate celebrated at home this Sunday after imposing Boca Juniors 2-1 in an intense edition of the Argentine Superclassic, corresponding to day 15 of the Opening Tournament. The Monumental stadium witnessed a vibrant duel, in which the premises took advantage thanks to two goals in the first half that ended up being enough to keep the three points.
The score opened quickly with a jewel from Franco Mastantuono. The young River’s talent took an impeccable free kick that stuck at the angle, leaving Agustín Marchesín unanswered and unleashing madness in the millionaire stands. Boca, far from surrendering, found equality shortly after thanks to the insistence of Miguel Merentiel, who took advantage of a loose ball in the area to tie the match.
However, joy lasted little to those led by Fernando Gago. Just a few minutes later, Sebastián Driussi was the most attentive after a rebound left by the Boquense goalkeeper and with great coldness put River up again on the scoreboard before the first half ended.
In the complement, the game became even more even. Boca Juniors came out determined to look for the draw, while River Plate tried to sentence the backlash game. Franco Armani, a goalkeeper of River, was erected as the great figure of the second part, covering several clear opportunities that could change the course of the encounter.
Despite Boca pressure in the last minutes, River knew how to resist and maintain the advantage. The defensive solidity and experience of some of his men were key for Marcelo Gallardo’s team to sealed a fundamental victory in his aspirations within the championship.
With this triumph, River Plate climbed to the third position of zone B with 28 points, approaching the leader Rosario Central that has 32 units. For its part, Boca Juniors, despite the defeat, continues to lead area A with 32 points, although the fall in the classic could be a mood blow for the final stretch of the tournament.
On the next day, River Plate will have to receive Vélez Sarsfield in the Monumental, while Boca Juniors will travel to face Tigre as a visitor. Both meetings will be decisive to define the final positions for the direct elimination phase.
The Superclassic demonstrated again why he is considered one of the most exciting parties in the world. River celebrated at home, while Boca will have to regroup to keep the top in his area in recent days.