Cavani booed at La Bombonera, captains Boca in Racing draw | OneFootball

And one day, Edinson Cavani was once again a starter for Boca. Claudio Úbeda decided to use the Uruguayan from the beginning and give him the captain's armband in the goalless draw against Racing, marking his return to the starting eleven for the first time since matchday 8 of the 2025 Clausura, in the 1-1 draw at the Gigante de Arroyito against Rosario Central, back when the memorable Miguel Russo was still in charge.

However, he was one of those singled out by the fans at the Bombonera. The striker left the pitch at the 33rd minute of the second half, when Iker Zufiaurre came on in his place, and was booed by part of the crowd as he exited.

Statistically, his performance was modest: he did not register any shots on target and had 19 touches, with 11 accurate passes out of 17 attempts (65% accuracy). Additionally, he was caught offside twice and lost possession seven times. A stat sheet lacking offensive impact, which partly explains the discontent heard from the stands at the time of the substitution.

After lower back pain kept him out of the first five matches of the year, the striker played 25 minutes against Platense in an evening remembered for his curious warm-up, with little participation in exercises with his teammates and bouncing a ball off a portable drinks cooler before sitting down on it.

With all eyes on him, his attitude was labeled as lackadaisical amid the team’s results crisis, until some clarified that the Uruguayan usually avoids playing "el loco" when he is going to be a substitute.

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