37 minutes of the second half were played and Boca was already losing 2 to 0. Then, a very good cross from Luca Langoni from the right It fell to Edinson Cavani just to head it into the back of the net. However, the Uruguayan could not break the curse who chases him and (almost unusually) hit him so badly that he practically cleared it towards the middle of the six-yard box, where a defender rejected it.
Immediately afterwards, the forward had another clear shot and this time the post denied him (although the action was canceled due to offside). It was then that The goalkeeper Lucas Acosta approached the scorer and said something in his ear, to which Cavani laughed heartily and thanked him with a pat on the chest.. Automatically, the “what did he say to you?” It took over social networks and conversations between Xeneize and Granate fans.
It was the protagonist himself who shared what was spoken with the Boca player before the ESPN cameras: “I told Edinson, with the career he had, that on Sunday [contra River] got wet… Not because I’m a Boca fan or anything, I told him because I watch all the games and when a player does poorly, even my teammates do too… I think it’s a career that we have to enjoy a little more. I told him from the heart, just. I appreciate the player and professional that he is. Nothing else”.
The concrete thing is that Cavani has not been able to put the ball into the opponent’s goal for 466 minutes. His last celebration was last October 16, when he scored from a penalty in the quarterfinal match of the Argentine Cup against Talleres de Córdoba (1 to 1 and victory on penalties). That was the third goal since he arrived at Boca, after celebrating against Platense (2023 League Cup) and Palmeiras (semifinals of the Copa Libertadores). Too little for the enormous expectation that was generated when his arrival at Brandsen 805 was confirmed.
Cavani’s “wet powder” is something that runs through the blue and gold squad, to the point that his teammates are focused on helping him reconnect with the net as soon as possible. In fact, against Sarmiento it was Kevin Zenón who came to console him after one of the actions that he failed. “I told him to be calm. We all miss goals, he’s going to come in. There are moments when the ball goes in, and sometimes it doesn’t. You have to be calm. He is an experienced player, we know the kind of player he is, but sometimes he comes in and sometimes he doesn’t,” summarized the former Unión.
The statistics sum up this drought. According to OPTA data, so far in 2024 Cavani has played 139 minutes in 3 games, made 5 shots and He participated in 5.2 attacking plays every 90 minutes (he is the second with the best average in Boca).
Besides, He gave 35 passes (80% effectiveness)fell offside three times (the same as Merentiel and Benedetto), did not foul and they did not foul him. The one who looked for it the most was Zenón (10 passes) and he gave the most passes to Pol Fernández (6).
Beyond his momentary distance from the goal, the Uruguayan looked very good, with good rhythm and very good physical condition, after a contracture that kept him away from the fields for three games (he missed the matches with Tigre, Defensa y Justicia and Central Córdoba). It will be seen if he adds minutes again and has another opportunity in next Sunday’s superclásico at the Monumental.
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