Boca Juniors was measured as a visitor versus Platense in a match valid for matchday 4 of the Argentine Professional League 2024. From the beginning, the home team took control of the game and looked for the opponent’s goal with great insistence. However, only in the 67th minute were they able to open the scoring through Mateo Pellegrino. As a result, the painting ‘squid’ had a better command of the contest until the opportunity came to Juan Pablo Goicocheawho debuted with his team in the victory over the ‘xeneizes’.
This long-awaited moment occurred 82 minutes into the match. The hosts were determined to find the second score. The left side Agustín Quiroga He crossed the middle of the field and, after receiving a pass from Agustín Ocampo, put in a cross that was cleared by Lautaro Blanco. Pellegrino tried to get the ball and withstood Cristian Lema’s strong mark.
The ball was left to the local team through Ignacio Vazquezwho managed to start an individual play on the right wing, played with Leonel Picco and he returned it to him and then entered the rival area, until he was knocked down by Guillermo ‘Pol’ Fernandez. The referee did not agree and decided that the match should continue being played.
Defender Lema looked bad after that unfortunate action and complained in pain while lying on the field of the Ciudad de Vicente López stadium. At the same time, Mateo Pellegrino lay down on the grass asking for medical attention. That was when the Platense coach, Favio Orsi, decided that Juan Pablo Goicocheawith number 97, enter by the author of your team’s goal. Another modification was that of Braian Rivero by Agustín Ocampo.
Juan Pablo Goicochea tried to create danger in the goal Boca Juniors by placing itself as ‘9’. Agustín Quiroga launched a left-footed cross that Ignacio Vásquez pivoted to the Peruvian striker, although goalkeeper Sergio Romero captured the ball without problems despite his opponent’s attempt to hinder him.
On another occasion, he tried to receive a ball on a throw-in, but it went past him. He then put pressure on Lautaro Di Lollo and prevented the ‘xeneizes’ have a clean exit from the rear.
Suddenly, at 41 minutes came his first intervention with the ball, which was left outside the area and he did not hesitate to unload on the right with Braian Rivero, who launched a past cross that found no receiver.
Moments later, Platense’s goalkeeper, Juan Cozzani, took a foul near his area aimed at the Alianza Lima youth player, but Cristian Lema anticipated him and beat him over the top. The Peruvian was not intimidated and after a pass from Fernando Juárez, this time he surpassed Lema so that from there the ball went to his teammate Facundo Russo.
On another side kick, Juan Pablo Goicochea He was also attentive and managed to pivot a ball that a player from Boca Juniors heist.
As is known, Juan Pablo Goicochea let Lima Alliance at the end of 2023 free to sign for Platense of the First Division of Argentina. This was an incredible fact because it was one of the jewels of the club ‘intimate’ and current member of the Peruvian under 20 team. And this match against Boca Juniors It was the second where the gunner has a presence with the cast ‘brown’since he was listed in the goalless draw against Newell’s Old Boys.
In an interview he gave for the newspaper AS in the middle of last year, Juan Pablo Goicochea He confessed that he has as an idol Claudio pizarro. “I’ve seen Claudio play since I was little. What inspires me most is his career, which seems impeccable to me because of the teams he has played for. I also really like his playing style. I feel like I’m quite similar to him. “I have not had any opportunity to talk to him,” he said.
