Boca Juniors and River Plate, two giants of Argentine soccer, fell into trouble on the opening day of the new “Liga Professional” season.
Both clubs underperformed last year, but both have been buoyed by January transfer window activity. However, a change in on-field fortunes will have to wait, as these giants both drew against ‘weaker’ opposition in their first outing of the new campaign.
Boca Juniors added the likes of Chile international Carlos Palacios to their ranks this off-season and also completed the marquee signing of ex-Manchester United, PSG and Athletic Club Bilbao legend Ander Herrera to their squad.
Herrera, who visited the Bombonera as a spectator before, said that he glaringly a sports fan of Bilbao, yet long admired the juniors of Boca and learned a dream through coming to play for the noted yellow and blue jersey.
A strong challenge from the Basque player earned him a yellow card in the game, but he showed combat and an intention that will only attack him extra for his new crowd.
That said, Boca attracted a white to the house, who only made two goals scored in their last 4 championship games played at home. In total, the record is even worse. At home and out of the gates, they have now only taken 3 goals in their last six championship games. It’s a worried record for Boca if they need their form this season and on opening day, they only controlled seven shots for the starts of the Argentinos 12 Team 12.
River Past Due took the score sheet on the weekend, but only to save a point of due point in the neighbors. Captain and goalkeeper Franco Armani had a howler leading a platinum starter in the first 12 minutes of the game, however, the new firm of Matías Rojas would save a point for the river, arriving in the 83rd minute and attacking the 87 ° Opportunistic head of the foreigner of Paraguay can launch his career in his new club.
Rojas is one of many River Plate additions during a recent transfer window that has definitely been seen as a success by ‘Gallina’ fans. As well as brining in Rojas from Inter Miami, they have added ex-players like Gonzalo Montiel and Lucas Martínez Quarta to bolster their backline. Former captain and club legend Enzo Pérez has also returned and Giuliano Galoppo has come back to Argentina after a period at São Paulo in Brazil.
To an expelled from the house, it is rarely the worst beginning for River Past Due Members of the Argentine World Cup team that lifted the remarkable trophy in Qatar 2022.
The new River Plate players, the Giulian midfielder Galoppo (L), the midfielder Paraguayan Matias Rojasarray . . [+] (2-l), defender Lucas Martinez Quarta (3-l), defender Gonzalo Montiel (4-l In Accompanied through the president of River Plate Jorge (5-L (5-l (5-l) and coach Marcelo Gallardo (4- r) in more monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on January 21, 2025. (Luis photo of Luis Robayo / AFP) (Photo through Luis Robayo / AFP through Getty images)
Boca Juniors and River Plate will compete in different groups of the ‘aperatura’ (opening) league system. Meaning they can meet in the play-offs towards the end of the campaign. However they will also meet in a cross-zone derby encounter in the Estadio Monumental at the end of April, and both will also compete at the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup in June.
Aerial view of the stadium against a Derby professional 2024 Los Angeles Cup Liga Fit between Rivraray . . [+] Plos Angelte and Boca Juniors in the most monumental stadium Antonio Vespucio Liberti on February 25, 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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