Úbeda equals Russo’s record as Boca beat Argentinos Juniors | OneFootball

On Sunday evening, La Bombonera erupted with joy after Boca’s narrow 1-0 victory over Argentinos Juniors, which secured their place in the semifinals of the 2025 Clausura Tournament thanks to an early goal by Ayrton Costa. Not only did this mean advancing to the next round, but Claudio Úbeda’s team also matched a record set by Miguel Ángel Russo.

Once again playing at home for having been the absolute leader of Group A during the regular phase, the Xeneize prevailed against a tough opponent that dominated them from start to finish and forced them to display their defensive side almost the entire time. Once the match ended, the players and fans celebrated, but the coaching staff achieved an important milestone for the club.

The truth is that Úbeda’s Boca has now accumulated 6 consecutive victories in the domestic championship. This impressive and rather uncommon streak was last achieved by Russo in March 2020, during the famous final sprint in which they snatched the title from River. Thus, the ‘student’ was able to match a record set by his ‘teacher’, whom he had to replace and continue his great legacy.

Boca players after defeating River in the Superclásico. (Getty Images)

In chronological order, the Xeneize defeated Barracas Central, Estudiantes de La Plata, River, and Tigre in the last four matches of the regular phase of the Clausura Tournament. Immediately afterward, they beat Talleres de Córdoba and Argentinos Juniors, this time in knockout matches. In this way, they reached a milestone that had not been matched at the club for over 5 years.

In 2020, with Juan Román Riquelme as an executive, Russo returned to Boca and notched 6 consecutive wins. Back then, Miguelo’s team defeated Talleres, Atlético Tucumán, Central Córdoba, Godoy Cruz, Colón de Santa Fe, and Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in succession, which led to the memorable championship win when they came from behind against River, who were playing in Tucumán.

Miguel Ángel Russo, in his second stint as Boca’s head coach. (Getty Images)

It’s worth remembering that Úbeda was Russo’s main assistant coach for several years and at different clubs. After Miguel’s sad passing on October 8, Claudio took charge of continuing his legacy at the helm of Boca’s first team and took over a team that was struggling. The results are clear, and the Xeneize have managed to move forward.

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