Boca beat Central Córdoba with a rotated side: who seized Úbeda's chance | OneFootball

Boca beat Central Córdoba 2-1 in Santiago del Estero in the final matchday of the Torneo Apertura regular season. Xeneize coach Claudio Úbeda fielded an alternate lineup, with his mind on the upcoming Copa Libertadores clash next Tuesday against Barcelona in Ecuador. Which players made the most of their opportunity?

Alan Velasco, heavily criticized by the fans since joining the club, was one of the standout performers. He confirmed the good displays he had shown in previous matches (against Independiente and Defensa y Justicia), scored a goal, and is positioning himself as one of Sifón’s main backup options.

Another player who made the most of his minutes on the pitch was Milton Gimenez, who scored again (he had also done so against Rojo and Halcón de Varela). In this way, the striker has scored in each of the last three matches he started, and he could be in line to replace Adam Bareiro (sent off) in Tuesday’s Copa Libertadores match.

The center-back pairing was made up of Nicolás Figal and Marco Pellegrino. Both were solid and are battling to earn a place in the starting defense (with Lautaro Di Lollo and Ayrton Costa the untouchable duo), which is currently in better form.

Meanwhile, Exequiel Zeballos, left out of the starting eleven after the injury he suffered at the beginning of the year, made the most of his minutes. He assisted Giménez for the second goal and was the decisive attacking option as he looks to win back a spot among the starters.

Xeneize will finish as runners-up to Estudiantes in Apertura Zone A and will learn their round-of-16 opponent this Sunday. Meanwhile, their next match will be away to Barcelona of Ecuador on Tuesday in the Copa Libertadores. In the group, Cruzeiro (third), Xeneize, and Universidad Católica all have 6 points.

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