Players brawl after injury time penalty
In a principled match of the 15th round of the championship of Argentina River Plate minimal win on home field Boca Juniors with a score of 1:0.
All the main events in the match happened at the end of the game, when the referee appointed a penalty kick against the guests. The penalty was confidently realized by Miguel Angel Borja and this goal became the winner in the match. Already after the penalty, the players of both teams started a fight on the football field, as a result of which River Plate played out the meeting with ten men, and Boka finished the game with eight players. In total, three players were removed from the home team (two not on the field), and from the guests – three players and a coach.
In addition, nine yellow cards were shown in the match. Due to the mass brawl, injury time lasted 20 minutes.
After this match, River Plate scored 37 points and continues to lead the Argentine Championship standings. Boca Juniors is in 13th position.
- Argentina Championship, 15th round
River Plate – Boca Juniors – 1:0 (0:0)
Goal: Miguel Borja, 90+3, penalty
Removal: Palavesino, 90+13, Gomez, 90+14 (off field), Centurion, 90+14 (out of field) – Merentiel, 90+14, Valentini, 90+14, Fernandez, 90+15, Almiron, 90+ 16 (off field)
Source: Sportarena
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