Claudio Ubeda He smiled before answering. It wasn’t a grimace of compromise or a phrase thrown in passing. It was a gesture from someone who felt his team was having a special moment. mouth He was just eliminated Argentinos Juniors In the Bombonera, which again supported the team as in other complex battles, the coach summed it up with a short and powerful sentence: “We have enough gas and we want to fight until the end“.
The 1-0 win over Bisho, in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Clausura Championship, not only put Zenize in the semi-finals (wait for Racing or Tigre). It also confirmed this trend: Boca has once again become a reliable, competitive and, above all, convinced team. From his plan, from his defensive strength and that The title is no longer a distant illusion, but a possible goal.
Regarding the development, the coach summed up: “I am happy with the win. A difficult match, we knew it would be complicated, but The team shows resilience and courage when things are not going wellThey know how to solve it and I think they did it very well.
Úbeda knows this and passes it on. In the subsequent press conference, he insisted on the idea he had been repeating since taking office after the death of Miguel Ángel Russo: group unity and collective commitment as the basis of performance. “The group is 100% involved in daily life, in winning, and in providing support. You see it when a team loses the ball and everyone makes an effort to get it back.He explained.
The match against Argentinos was tough and tough as expected. Boca hit the ball at the right moment and then knew how to deal with the uncomfortable development He gave up the ball completely (72% vs. 28% for Paternal).
“We had chances in the first half to score another goal, but it didn’t happen and we had to know how to take advantage of it. The Argentines have possession of the ball, but not as deep. He was a tough competitor“, analyzed DT, without hiding his satisfaction with continuing progress.
Moreover, he added:Serious teams must also learn not to have fun with some parts of the games. But we’ve done a lot of studies on how Argentines play and how we hurt them. We knew that by quickly getting out of their pressure we could have scored another goal. But when the team is strong, there is also the option to take advantage of the dead ball, and we did that today as well.”
Agustín Marchesin was once again one of the pillars of a good display in blue and gold. The goalkeeper played four matches without conceding any goals and played a key role in preserving the win. DT highlighted this without hesitation: “We talk a lot about defensive solidity. When they don’t get to you very often and the goalkeeper responds like Agustin does, it gives us peace of mind. “He’s a very positive guy and he deserves this moment.”
Far from reducing the match to a matter of attack, the coach returned to the prevailing idea in the Boca team: balance. “Football is not limited to attacking only. It is defending, occupying spaces well, and knowing how to counter the opponent’s virtues. It’s football where anyone can beat anyone, and we did better based on the result.
The victory over Argentinos also boosted a statistic that explains a lot of enthusiasm. With this victory, Úbeda achieved six consecutive victories in official matches. This is a series that Boca has not achieved since 2017During Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s tenure as coach. That series reached seven. The siphon is one away from matching it.
The last round speaks for itself: 3-1 against Paracas as a visitor, 2-1 against Estudiantes away from home, 2-0 against River, 2-0 against Tigre, 2-0 against Talleres, and this 1-0 against Argentinos, all at La Bombonera. Six wins in a row, with the solidity, character and identity already known.
Since taking over, Úbeda has suffered just two defeats – to Defensa e Justicia and Belgrano, both visitors – and has managed to stabilize a team that was damaged and very erratic. Today Boca stands, he knows how to suffer and compete. And when he can’t show off and has to wear overalls to play the game, he does that too.
With Racing or Tigre as the next contenders, the coach avoided favourites: “We are ready to play against any team. He will be the competitor he needs to be and we will work all week to win this game.
The semi-final will be held in the Bombonera and will determine one of the two Clausura finalists, which will be decided on December 13 in Santiago del Estero. Buka is already there. Confidently, with an exciting line, and with a phrase that summarizes the internal climate: There is “gasoline” to continue the dream until the end.