Boca Juniors won Belgrano 3-1 at the Julio César Villagra stadium by date 13 of the Opening 2025 Tournament, ensuring its classification to the round of 16 of the Professional League.
However, the match, which had goals from Marcos Rojo, Kevin Zenón and Carlos Palacios for the “Xeneize” and a discount by Lucas lesssi for “The Pirate”, was marked by two controversial plays that ended with so many annulments to the local team, both reviewed by the VAR by Silvio Trucco.
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The first controversy came in the first half, when Belgrano celebrated the transitory advantage with a goal by Lucas lesssi. The joy lasted little: after the claims of the local team, the main referee consulted the VAR, which detected an advanced position of Franco Jara at the beginning of the play. The decision unleashed angry protests from the Cordoba Bank, but the cancellation was confirmed.
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In the complement, the second controversial play turned on the spirits again. After a center to the area, Fausto Grillo hit Boca’s goalkeeper Sergio Marchesín, and Santiago Longo scored head for 2-2.
However, Judge Pablo Mastrangelo sanctioned a previous foul on the goalkeeper and annulled the goal, a decision that the VAR backed after an extensive review. Belgrano remained empty hands again, and Boca took the opportunity to seal the final 3-1.
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The arbitral decisions, although adjusted to the regulation, left a bitter taste in Ricardo Zielinski’s team, who could not reverse the score and was complicated in the table, while Boca celebrated his pass to the next phase with a solid and effective performance.
