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

His arrival at the beginning of the year seemed to solve Boca's goalkeeping problem, 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, came under scrutiny after the defeat against Defensa y Justicia, when even Leandro Paredes criticized him for a mistake in front of everyone.

Even before the fall in Florencio Varela, while there were not many questions about the former Lanús player, it began to be questioned whether it was necessary for the Xeneize to look for a goalkeeper for 2026. His performance last Saturday did not help him, 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 generated by the coach's health status, there are no plans to look for a replacement in the market for next year.

Beyond his level, some fans do not forget that request for a change in the run-up to the penalties against Alianza Lima, for Phase 2 of the Libertadores. Leandro Brey was his replacement, but he could not stop any shots and Boca was left without participating in the Cup for the second consecutive year.

The 23-year-old kid is Marchesín's first substitute. With a great future and several outstanding performances to his credit, his end of 2024 was not the desired one and when he had to play against Rosario Central for the 8th date of the Clausura Tournament, he was directly responsible for Ángel di María's Olympic goal. However, 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 already mentioned against Alianza Lima and the second, a month ago in Mar del Plata, when he tore against Aldosivi. Meanwhile, the former Los Andes player played 28 matches, but in addition to these two entries, he came off the bench three more times. He started 23 times.

Marchesín's balance in Boca's goal:

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

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