Monday, December 23

Epic draw in the Super Clásico: Boca and River equalized in a great match with Colombian flavor

Boca Juniors and River Plate registered a 2-2 draw in a new edition of the Super Clásico played in La Bombonera and that left open the definition of Group A of the Champion Zone or of the Cup Diego Armando Maradona.

Ramón Ábila and the Colombian Sebastián Villa scored the goals of the ‘Xeneize’, while the youth Federico Girotti and the also coffee player Rafael Santos Borré scored for the ‘Millonario’, in a passionate duel where both teams ended up with ten players due to the expulsions of also Colombian Jorman Campuzano and Enzo Pérez.

Great game at La Bombonera🔥

The Argentine Superclásico gave us a draw (2-2) with a flavor of intrigue for the second leg.

Goals from Ramón Abila and Sebastián Villa for Boca. Fede Girotti and Rafael Santos Borré scored for the visitors. pic.twitter.com/7W5sYa6CCq

– Alexis (@alemejias_) January 3, 2021

This result leaves both teams as leaders in their area with eight units , while that Argentinos Juniors add four, Independiente and Huracán total three and Arsenal close with one, all the rest with a pending match of this penultimate day.

From nerves to the explosion: this is how Sebastián Villa’s goal was shouted in Irala for Boca’s 2-2 against River in the # CopaDiegoMaradona . Crazy! pic.twitter.com/eyJB2nBKkr

– SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) January 3, 2021

The Argentine superclassic was played in the prelude to the commitments that both They will have this coming week for the Copa Libertadores semifinals against Brazilian teams at home, on Tuesday River against Palmeira and the next day Boca against Santos.

IT’S FOR YOU! Masterful pass by Carlitos Tevez and perfect definition by Sebastián Villa for the 2-2 of # Boca against # River in the # CopaDiegoMaradona .

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– ESPN Argentina (@ESPNArgentina) January 3, 2021

In an intense match and changing, River was the one that showed the best game but six minutes from the end, Boca tied it and determined the distribution of points.