After talking about a “beautiful semi-final”, Cavani remains unmoved at Boca Juniors

The speech of Edinson Cavani after confirming that the Boca Juniors would face the Palm trees in the Libertadores semi-final, the Uruguayan center forward showed excitement about the decision. Still, since his arrival, the striker has not excited the Xeneize fans and has accumulated numbers below expectations.

“(Palmeiras) is a rival with experience in this competition, just like we have. I think it will be a beautiful semi-final to play. We will do our best to be able to reach the final that we all want“, stated Cavani at the time of defining the confrontation, after Boca eliminated the Racing in the quarterfinals.

Despite this, his time at Boca Juniors has not delighted the fans, as he has played eight matches and scored just one goal since then. The goal, in fact, was already over a month ago, having taken place on August 18th, against Platensein a 3-1 victory in the Argentine Championship.

Without scoring in the Libertadores, Cavani has even been considered to start the decision on the bench, giving way to Merentiel It is Benedetto in the Argentine attacking duo. Confirmation of the coach’s choice, however, should only happen when the lineup is announced, one hour before the start of the game.

Starting the dispute for the 2023 Libertadores semifinals, Boca Juniors and Palmeiras have the first clash scheduled for this Thursday, 28th, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). With the first in the Bombonera, led by Argentina, Verdão hopes to achieve a good result and remain confident to guarantee a place in the final on the return trip, in São Paulo.