Overview
- Boca won the Superclásico 1-0 on Sunday when Lautaro Di Lollo headed in from a Sebastián Villa corner to lift the club to 60 combined points.
- River were reduced to nine men after two straight red cards: Lucas Martínez Quarta was sent off early for a shirt pull and Gonzalo Montiel was dismissed in the 79th minute for a late challenge.
- Montiel was showered with projectiles as he left the field and required an escort by security staff carrying riot shields to reach the tunnel safely.
- Referee Nicolás Ramírez and VAR drew heavy criticism for what reporters described as inconsistent decisions, including the early straight red and several fouls that went unpunished.
- The result secures Boca's place in the 2027 Copa Libertadores and tightens their title bid while River stay on 23 points and must beat Aldosivi in the final round to preserve their progression hopes; Boca also prepare for a Copa Sudamericana final and a Copa Argentina semi-final this month.