Seventh time: Herrera's record and rows in River-Boca | OneFootball

Darío Herrera has been appointed to officiate the Superclásico next Sunday at 5:00 PM. The referee from Neuquén will oversee the clash in Núñez, assisted by Juan Pablo Belatti and Pablo González, while Héctor Paletta will be in charge of VAR. It will be the seventh meeting between Argentina’s two biggest clubs for the 41-year-old official.

Herrera’s record in these matchups shows an edge for Xeneize, who won three of the six previous games under his officiating. His Superclásico debut was the memorable second leg of the 2015 Libertadores, which had to be suspended because of the pepper spray attack. He was also in charge of key Boca wins at the Monumental, such as the 1-0 victory with a goal from Lodeiro in 2015 and the narrow win with a strike from Sebastián Villa in 2022.

The last time Herrera officiated a River-Boca match was in May 2023, in a finish loaded with tension. That afternoon, the referee awarded a stoppage-time penalty for a foul by Agustín Sández on Pablo Solari, which Miguel Borja converted into a goal. The match ended in an all-out brawl between the players that led to six red cards, three for each side, marking one of the hottest endings in recent years.

Breaking down his numbers, Herrera has shown a total of 17 yellow cards and 3 reds to River, while Boca have received 25 bookings and 5 dismissals. With just one penalty awarded in his entire record — that one for River last year — the Neuquén native once again takes center stage for the most important match in Argentine football.

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