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Buenos Aires, February 2 (Reuters) – Boca Juniors won his first victory for the Opening Season of the Argentine First Division with a 2-1 victory in the House of Opposite Representatives to Huracan thanks to a strike by Carlos Palacios.
Of the 0 games opposed to Argentinos Juniors and Union, Boca organized a strong functionality in the first half, Edinson Cavani opening the score in the 19th minute with a loose kick in the center of the wall that deviated before locating the Hernán in the Galindez Network. .
The visitors leveled more than an hour when the Marco Pellegrino heading discovered the back of the network, had to wait for a VAR review to exclude the suspicion of obstruction.
At the time of half, the hosts lead to recover their heads and Miguel Merentiel, who drilled palacios for the winner at 68 minutes.
“Even if I am Chilean, the player would love to play here and write down a purpose like this in La Bombonera (stadium),” Palacios said after the game.
“That is why I celebrated as ‘Topo Gigio’, a compliment to (Juan Roman) Riquelme, because this is how I saw him celebrate here. It was something Herbal and he congratulated me. “
The former president of Argentina and the existing president of Boca, Riquelme, celebrated the score of a purpose when taking their hands next to their ears to imitate the mouse with giant ears of Topo Gigio.
The gesture has become better known after Lionel Messi celebrated in the same way in the victory of his team over the Netherlands, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The victory of Fernando Gago’s team increased Sunday in the fourth position in A. Then they will face the racing club on Saturday. (Report through Angelica Medina in Mexico City; edition through Sonali Paul and Christopher Cushing)