Marchesín not in doubt, will stay in goal for Boca | OneFootball

His arrival at the beginning of the year seemed to solve Boca's problem in goal, following the departure of Sergio Romero (who remains at the club and recently broke his silence after a long time). However, Agustín Marchesín has not shown the solidity that was expected, and after several ups and downs, he came under scrutiny following the defeat against Defensa y Justicia, when even Leandro Paredes criticized him for a mistake in front of everyone.

Even before the loss in Florencio Varela, although there weren't many criticisms of the former Lanús player, there were discussions about whether it was necessary for Xeneize to look for a goalkeeper for 2026. His performance last Saturday did not help, but Miguel Ángel Russo's coaching staff has decided that he will remain the starter until the end of the year.

The truth is that Marchesín is one of the leaders in the locker room, along with the world champion midfielder and Edinson Cavani, and although he has had an irregular year, there is confidence that he will finally settle into the position. For now, and in an unusual scenario due to the uncertainty surrounding the coach's health, there are no plans to seek a replacement in the market for next year.

Beyond his level, some fans have not forgotten that request for a change before the penalties against Alianza Lima, in the Phase 2 of the Libertadores. Leandro Brey was his replacement but couldn't stop any shots, and Boca was left out of the Cup for the second consecutive year.

The 23-year-old kid is precisely the first substitute for Marchesín. With a great future and several outstanding performances to his credit, his end of 2024 was not as desired, and when he played against Rosario Central in the 8th round of the Torneo Clausura, he was directly responsible for Ángel di María's Olympic goal. Even so, the evaluation of his performance that afternoon ended up being positive.

The comparison between Agustín Marchesín and Leandro Brey in Boca's goal Marchesín played 31 matches as Boca's starter, replaced by Brey twice in the last minute of play: the first time was the aforementioned one against Alianza Lima and the second, a month ago in Mar del Plata, when he got injured against Aldosivi. Meanwhile, the former Los Andes player played 28 matches, but besides these two entries, he came off the bench in three others. He started 23 times.

The balance of Marchesín in Boca's goal:

Matches played: 31 Starter: 31 Replaced: 2 Matches won: 14 (defeat by penalties in Phase 2 of Copa Libertadores) Matches drawn: 8 (victory by penalties against Lanús in the Torneo Apertura) Matches lost: 9 Clean sheets: 12 Goals conceded: 27 The balance of Brey in Boca's goal:

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