Changuito Zeballos strikes first to open the Superclásico | OneFootball

After 45 minutes without any goal-scoring chances in the Superclásico, Boca made it 1-0 against River in stoppage time: Exequiel "Changuito" Zeballos took advantage of a miscalculation by Paulo Díaz, beat Lautaro Rivero one-on-one, shot at goal and, on the rebound, got past Franco Armani to unleash the Xeneize fans' excitement.

In the dying moments of a very evenly matched first half—each team had 3 shots on goal and possession was split evenly—Boca took advantage of a mistake in the Millonaria defense and struck just seconds before the final whistle.

The play that led to the goal began near the home team's goal. Agustín Marchesín passed the ball to Leandro Parades, and the midfielder played it to Ayrton Costa, who sent a long ball into the opponent's half. The Chilean Díaz challenged for the ball with Miltón Giménez, but the forward got the better position and, in the tussle, prevented him from heading it.

The play continued and Zeballos was left one-on-one with Rivero. At full speed, the winger set himself up for his right foot, shot powerfully but without precision, and Armani saved his shot. However, the rebound fell very close to the player from Santiago, who pushed the ball into the back of the net.

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