Boca reserves beat Huracán, stay top of the Torneo Proyección | OneFootball

At the Ezeiza grounds, Boca’s reserve team hosted Huracán for the 14th round of the 2026 Torneo Proyección Apertura. There, Mariano Herrón’s side earned the win in the final stretch of the match, thanks to a goal from Leonel Flores.

In tune with the cold afternoon in the Buenos Aires town, the match had no excitement in the first half. Just two shots from the home side got those in attendance out of their seats, but the visiting goalkeeper responded well to deny the Xeneize. A volley from Lautaro Mendieta and a mishit shot from Dylan Gorosito were all that happened in the opening half.

The teams went into the break level at 0-0 and came out for the second half with the same players. Mariano Herrón did not make changes right away, as he usually does, and made his first substitution in the 57th minute: Franco Pérez came on for Matías Calegari.

Boca’s starting lineup against Huracán. Photo: Gerónimo Marino/La Número 12.

During the second half, the clearest chances belonged to the home side, which, while not as overwhelming as in other matches, still did enough to be superior to its opponent. However, it was not until the 80th minute that the Xeneize managed to break the deadlock.

After trying down the left, Bianco delivered a deep cross for Dylan Gorosito’s overlapping run. The right-back brought down the dropping ball and drove to the byline. Almost on the line, he managed to send in a precise cross for Leonel Flores to arrive through the middle, tap it in, and score what would be the decisive goal.

The team needed to take advantage of the fact that, this round, Quilmes lost to Lanús. El Granate climbed into first place with 29 points before the start of the match between Boca and Huracán in Ezeiza. In addition, Defensa y Justicia beat Atlético Rafaela 4-2 and moved into contention with 27 points.

The negative note of the late afternoon was Lautaro Mendieta’s sending-off with five minutes left in the match. The winger committed a hard foul in midfield, and referee Ariadna Palacios did not hesitate to show him a straight red card.

The team’s celebration in Ezeiza. Photo: Gerónimo Marino/La Número 12.

Thanks to this victory, Boca’s reserve team moved ahead of everyone and now stands alone at the top of Zone B in the Torneo Proyección Apertura with 30 points from 14 matches played. There are four rounds left before the start of the playoffs, and the Xeneize is beginning to shape up as a strong candidate to reach the next stage.

Boca reserve team lineup vs Huracán

The team’s next match

After this win over Huracán, Mariano Herrón’s side will have to travel to face Estudiantes Río Cuarto. This match, for round 15 of the regular season, will be played on Tuesday, May 26 from 3 p.m. at the Córdoba club’s sports complex.

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