Corinthians had a consistent performance against Boca Juniors away from home, and even with many embezzlement, managed to forward the classification in Libertadores
O Corinthians visited the Boca Juniors on the night of this Tuesday, 5th, in Argentina, at the La Bombonera stadium for the return game of the round of 16 of the Libertadores. The visiting team arrived for the match needing a simple victory to get the spot in the quarterfinals, but had to go through the penalties winning by 6 x 5.
It is worth remembering that the first game between the teams for this phase of the Libertadores, which took place at Neo Química Arena last week, the score did not go from 0 to 0. The clash between the teams was highly anticipated due to the fact that the Corinthians arrived with several absences, while Boca Juniors had the full team available.
Channel – Athletistic
The game
First time
At three minutes into the ball rolling, Oscar Romero found a good pass for fabricwhich managed to pass John Victor. The side shared it with cassio, but the ball went through the base line, giving the goal kick to Corinthians. Soon after, Boca climbed the mark and managed to recover the ball. Benedetto found a good pass for villawho invaded the area and kicked hard to save the goalkeeper Alvinegro.
At 18, on the counterattack, Zeballos won the ball from the right in the body fight with Python and made the cross into the area. A free kick, Benedetto tried to catch it on the first try and missed a great chance to open the scoring. Afterwards, Rafael Ramos charged the side into the area, the ball returned to João Victor, who tried to lift it to Giuliano, but Rossi left the goal and made a save.
With 25, Villa took the free-kick, but the Corinthians defense removed the danger. In the sequence, Zeballos recovered the ball and placed it inside the area, but Raul Gustavo took it away. After the contest for the top, Fernández was left lying on the lawn with his mouth bleeding. In this, the video referee analyzed a possible penalty by Raul Gustavo on Pol Fernández.
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In the dispute for the top, the defender of Timão ended up with an elbow in the face of the opponent. After the VAR analysis, the referee awarded the penalty for Boca Juniors. In the charge, Benedetto released a real bomb towards the opponent’s goal, but stamped the left post of Cássio, saving Corinthians.
Already with 40, Óscar Romero took the free-kick into the area, João Victor couldn’t control it and the ball went out to a corner. Three minutes later, Zeballos tried to make the individual move from the right side, he went on top of Fábio Santos, but the ball went straight through the baseline giving the goal kick to Corinthians.
End of the first half!
Second time
At the return of the interval, with five minutes, Fabra made the cross into the area, Rafael Ramos tried to ward off the danger, but the ball returned to Villa. The Boca Juniors forward shared the ball with Cantillo and fell inside the area, but the referee didn’t see any irregularities and immediately ordered the game to continue.
At 16, Cantillo reversed the game for Piton, who first played for Róger Guedes. Corinthians shirt 9 returned the pass to the side, who fell inside the Boca Juniors area after the dispute with Advíncula, but the referee ordered the play to continue. In the next move, the home team scared the opponents again.
With 24 minutes of ball rolling, after the cross made into the area, Advíncula dominated, invaded the area and tried to pass to Benedetto. The attacker even tried to finish, but ended up winning only the corner. Still, Izquierdoz tried the throw to Benedetto, but Raul Gustavo warded off the danger at the right moment.
Already with 43, Villa received from the left, cut to the middle and made the cross into the Corinthians area. The ball went through everyone and went out. Then Fabra received the ball on the left and lifted the ball into the area. The Corinthians defense removed the danger, and after that, Izquierdoz tried the kick, but the ball exploded in the defense.
End of the game!
Penalty shootout
Boca Juniors – Rojo – Goal
Corinthians – Fabio Santos – Goal
Boca Juniors – Izquierdoz – Goal
Corinthians – Cantillo – Goal
Boca Juniors – Villa – Lost
Corinthians – Raul Gustavo – Lost
Boca Juniors – Pol Fernandez – Goal
Corinthians – Bruno Melo – Lost
Boca Juniors – Benedetto – Lost
Corinthians – Roger Guedes – Goal
Boca Juniors – Oscar Romero – Goal
Corinthians – Roni – Goal
Boca Juniors – Varela – Goal
Corinthians – Lucas Piton – Goal
Boca Juniors – Juan Ramírez – Lost
Corinthians – Gil – Goal
Source: sportbuzz
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