Racing eliminated Boca and qualified for the playoff final. In a controversial match, The Academy won with a goal from Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez and left Xeneize out of competition.
Although the goals are what stand out in a game, the players’ reactions are also the focus. On this occasion the change from Alan Velasco from Exequiel Zeballos20 minutes into the second half, the fury of Leandro Paredes against Claudio UbedaBoca coach, who sensed the general disapproval of the entire field.
While the Boca captain lamented the team’s poor performance, his body search was carried out changed drastically when he saw Zeballos leave the field to enter Velasco. The reason for his anger had a basis: Changuito was the most crucial player on the ground and this movement of figures caused great relief from Racing, who were showered with yellow cards to stop the march of the Santiago footballer.
The Boca captain for ten seconds he grumbled into the air, not understanding the change the coaching staff had ordered. From that moment on, Xeneize lost its freshness in attack and to make matters worse, a few minutes later Racing developed a joint move that ended with Martínez’s goal.
After the elimination was completed, Úbeda argued in a press conference that Zeballos had shown Signs of fatigue during the supplement and that led him to make the decision to make a change.
In addition to the coach’s words, Paredes uploaded a post to his Instagram referencing the painful defeat: “Very sad that we didn’t achieve what we wanted, but proud of this group who tried until the end. We will come back stronger. Hold on to Boca today, tomorrow and always.”
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