The opaque, faded, poorly played superclásico and with too many defensive tensions was not decisive. But if he could outline which of the two giants was in better conditions to fight for the title of champion of the Professional League. And it was Boca, who came out better off. The 1-0 victory against a disappointing River extended to eight the games they have not lost between the championship and the Copa Argentina and left them just two points behind the leader Atlético Tucumán (34-32) with nine games to go. .
The little consistency of the three teams that precede it in the table (Atlético Tucumán, Gimnasia Fencing La Plata and Huracán) none of which won on this date, He gave free rein to Boca’s dreams of becoming champions again and establishing a clear dominance of local competitions. Boca won three of the last four tournaments played (Copa Maradona, Copa Argentina and Copa de la Liga) and After their fourth consecutive victory, the players, the coaching staff led by Hugo Ibarra and the millions of fans begin to believe that on October 23, when the last date will be played, it is possible to take a new Olympic lap.
For the record, Boca does not drop football from its pockets, none of its individualities emits a blinding shine and neither does the collective operation break the eyes. In any case, It seems that after the self-destructive phase that they went through due to their early elimination from the Copa Libertadores at the hands of Corinthians and the untimely departures of coach Sebastián Battaglia and captain Carlos Izquierdoz, the players have stopped intertwining with the Council Soccer and fighting each other and have dedicated themselves to playing. The numbers reflect that change of plans.
Boca filed down the wide advantages that the pointers had and He was within reach of a championship that after that paper in Paraná before the Patronato, the majority considered it finished. What has been said: his game did not fall in love or fall in love. And maybe it never will. But having Boca breathing down their necks represents a complication for teams like Atlético Tucumán, Gimnasia and Huracán, who do not know how much they have to define the championship in the final days.
The importance of the superclassic was that: to define which of the two was going to make the longest jump to fight for the championship. And Boca gave it. With very little, with Benedetto’s header and perhaps, with a greater winning conviction than River, It was enough to win and turn on an illusion that was believed to be off. The time will come to play better.
