(EFE). – Boca Juniors beat Palmeiras 2-0 today in the semifinal of the Copa Libertadores, thanks to a double from Darío Benedetto.
Los dos goles del delantero que entró desde el banquillo de los relevos le dio al conjunto argentino una valiosa ventaja de cara al encuentro de vuelta que se disputará la próxima semana en San Pablo.
In a tactical match, intense but with few game options, the organization led by Guillermo Barros Schelotto fulfilled all the premises before the public: win, score more than one game and keep a clean sheet.
Benedetto, who had suffered a torn cruciate ligament on November 19 of last year, returned this season after eight months of recovery but had not yet been able to score again.
The trainer did it in 3 mins and the 28-year-old striker switched over into a double to cherish Xeneize’s victory before a Palmeiras who, that night, had lost a unmarried day in the era of Luiz Felipe ScolariArray
Verdao accumulates a setback in 21 games – against Cerro Porteño in the Libertadores round of 16 – and a streak of 15 games without wasting that the permit is absolute ruler of Brazil.
Boca, de un andar más irregular en la Superliga argentina, encontró un triunfo vital y repitió la misma victoria que había conseguido en octavos de final frente a Libertad y en cuartos de final ante Cruzeiro.
In the first moment, a header by Carlos Izquierdoz before a false start by Weverton and the media comments from Olaza and Pavón left the home side in the features.
On the side of Palemeiras, Dudu and William seem to be protagonists but the ball fails to triumph in the position of Colombian Miguel Borja, who was very low.
The solidity of the double middle composed of Luan and the Paraguayan Gustavo Gómez, the castle of Felipe Melo and the starts of Dudu will be the protagonists on the Brazilian continent.
En el segundo tiempo, Boca tomó una mayor preponderancia ofensiva con Pablo Pérez y Nahitán Nández más presentes en el mediocampo no sólo para recuperar el balón sino también para generar opciones ofensivas.
And on the bench, Barros Schelotto discovered a way to earn the dollar: first with the contribution of the Colombian Sebastián Villa and then with the scorer Darío Benedetto.
Un tiro libre ejecutado magistralmente por Lucas Olaza generó un gran respuesta de Weverton para estirarse y sacar al tiro de esquina un balón muy complicado.
From this same corner kick, Villa managed to locate the best ball for the header from Benedetto who gave a piqué on the floor and surpassed the effort of the visiting goalkeeper.
Tears and emotion for a player who stands out with the goal at the right moment.
But it was not like that because two minutes before the end he won a hit from Pablo Pérez on the edge of the area, the pistol shot and missed a furious shot that was already featureless in Verdao’s guard.
The victory will be very festive for both the players and the Boca fans who will spend next week with the sale in São Paulo, while Palmeiras will have to try to watch the series to be able to triumph in the final of some continents.