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Boca Juniors Lead River 2–0 in Superclásico at La Bombonera

VAR upheld Exequiel Zeballos’ stoppage‑time opener that set the tone at La Bombonera.

Overview

  • Exequiel Zeballos opened the scoring at 46' to send Boca into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
  • Miguel Merentiel extended the advantage to 2-0 two minutes into the second half.
  • River protested a foul by Milton Giménez on Paulo Díaz in the buildup to the first goal, but a VAR review confirmed the decision on the field.
  • Shortly after the restart, Franco Armani committed a handling error outside the area while attempting to cut out a play.
  • The match corresponds to round 15 of the Torneo Clausura, with the result carrying implications for Copa Libertadores qualification via the annual table.