Cavani booed at La Bombonera, captains Boca in draw with Racing | OneFootball

And one day, Edinson Cavani was once again a starter for Boca. Claudio Úbeda decided to use the Uruguayan from the start and gave him the captain's armband in the goalless draw against Racing, marking his return to the starting eleven for the first time since the 8th round of the 2025 Clausura, in the 1-1 draw at the Gigante de Arroyito against Rosario Central when the memorable Miguel Russo was still in charge.

However, he was one of the targets of the fans at the Bombonera. The forward left the field at the 33rd minute of the second half, when Iker Zufiaurre came on in his place, and he was booed by part of the crowd.

In terms of numbers, his performance was modest: he did not register any shots on goal and had 19 touches, with 11 accurate passes out of 17 attempts (65% accuracy). Additionally, he was caught offside twice and lost possession seven times. A statistical sheet lacking offensive impact, which partly explains the discontent heard from the stands at the time of the substitution.

After lumbago prevented him from appearing in the first five matches of the year, the forward played 25 minutes against Platense in an evening remembered for his curious warm-up, with little participation in exercises with his teammates and bouncing a ball against a portable drinks cooler before taking a seat on it.

With all eyes on him, his attitude was labeled as nonchalant amidst the team's results crisis, until some clarified that the Uruguayan usually avoids playing "rondo" when he is going to be a substitute.

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