Miguel Merentiel fires Boca 1-0 up against O'Higgins | OneFootball

Miguel Merentiel opened the scoring near the end of the first half to give Xeneize the lead in their Copa Sudamericana clash against O'Higgins. The Uruguayan forward scored his 57th goal in 166 matches wearing the blue and gold shirt.

Boca Juniors managed to break the deadlock at La Bombonera thanks to the clinical finishing of their striker, Merentiel. With the clock showing 43 minutes in the first half and the match against Chilean side O'Higgins seemingly headed into halftime without any excitement, the Uruguayan attacker appeared in the heart of the box to make it 1-0.

The opener came after a good and patient buildup by the home team. The move began with the ball being worked through midfield between Milton Delgado and Leandro Paredes. The world champion then delivered a precise assist for the Uruguayan's run.

Showing his goal-scoring instinct and beating the sky-blue-shirted defenders to position, Merentiel set himself up perfectly. With a quick and accurate touch, the forward fired a cross-shot to beat the opposing goalkeeper and send the ball into the back of the net.

Immediately after scoring, "La Bestia" went to celebrate by pointing toward the middle stand, where his family was sitting—more specifically his partner, Victoria, to whom he dedicated the goal. He also made reference to the recent birth of Fausto, his second child.

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