Boca beat Olimpia in pre-season friendly, Velasco and Belmonte score | OneFootball

Boca Juniors overcame Olimpia of Paraguay 2-1 in a preseason friendly held at the Estadio Único de San Nicolás.

The match had a surprising start, as Olimpia took the lead 12 minutes into the first half with a goal by Hugo Quintana, whose cross deflected off a defender and caught the Boca goalkeeper off guard.

However, the reaction from the "xeneize" team was swift. At 27 minutes into the first half, Alan Velasco equalized the match with a powerful right-footed shot from outside the area that also took a deflection.

Seven minutes later, at 34 minutes, Boca took the lead. After a play orchestrated by Exequiel "Changuito" Zeballos down the left wing, Tomás "Toto" Belmonte appeared unmarked at the far post and connected with a powerful header to seal the definitive 2-1, a score that remained despite an altercation between players from both teams following the goal.

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