2024-04-26 06:09:37
Fortaleza knocked down this Thursday Boca Juniors4-2, with two goals from the Argentine Juan Martin Lucero and three assists from his compatriot Tomas Pochettino that place the Brazilian team with full victories at the head of Group D of the South American Cup.
The xeneize painting dissolved like a sugar cube in the Arena Castelaowhere he only stood up in the first half and ended up falling asleep in the second to concede an inappropriate defeat for a six-time champion of the Libertadores.
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Lucero opened the can for the lions and Miguel Merentiel left everything the same, but Fortaleza unleashed itself after the break with goals from Luceroagain, and two more of Yago Pikachu. Special mention also for Pochettino, who gave three assists.
Boca made up the result in the final stretch of the match through Kevin Zenon.
The formation of Buenos Aires is complicated by this defeat, as they remain second with four points, five less than the Fortaleza.
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Sportivo Trinidense tighten the group
In the other game of the group, Sports Trinidadian Paraguayan added its first three points after beating, 2-0, the Potosi National Bolivian, last with one.
In the South American Only the first place goes directly to the round of 16 and the second is forced to play for qualification in a previous eliminatory against one of the third parties in the group stage of the Libertadores Cup.
Tonight’s game could not have started better for the team led by the Argentine Juan Pablo Vojvoda.
This is how Fortaleza beat Boca Juniors
The fifth minute had not passed, when the defense of Boca hesitated, Figal He made a mess and gave the ball to Pochettinowho quickly put a pass into space to Lucero.
The Argentine, former Xolos from Tijuana in the Liga MXentered the area and defined before the departure of Sergio Romero.
The party seemed to collapse after the fifteenth minute, when the Xeneize team regrouped and began to grow despite the advanced line of pressure from the locals.
He had to press little to find the tie. Play between The gate y Saraleguicenter and first-time shot Merentielan old acquaintance of Brazilian football after his time in the Palm trees.
With everything equal, Fortaleza he opted for a flash of Yago Pikachuthe standard bearer of the team, capable of playing as a winger, winger, midfielder and even forward, whatever they give him.
He was about to put the lions ahead again. factory y The gate They also had the comeback goal very close for Boca.
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Lucero and Pikachu decided the goal
Fortaleza He regained his intensity after the break. Zé Welison He first warned with a shot from afar and then the hurricane broke out.
Lucero scored the second on a set piece taken by Pochettino. Everyone thought he was going to cross from long range, but he put the ball gently at the top of the area for the 9 shirt’s header.
Pochettino He also attended the first of Pikachuwho finished off Romero almost without an angle.
And the second from the side would still be missing, with his chest, at will, after a defective center from It hurts that passed over Romerowho did not have his best night. Zeno It would make it 4-2 in the last minutes for a Boca team that disappointed on Brazilian soil.
From EFE
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