Boca Juniors defeated Gimnasia 4-1 on penalties to become the champion of the Proyección 2025 Clausura Tournament, after tying 2-2 in regular time and extra time. The match was played this evening at the Florencio Sola stadium in Banfield.
According to the Argentine News Agency, for "Xeneize", Mateo Mendía, Julián Mendieta, Leonel Flores, and Facundo Herrera scored from the penalty spot. In the Platense team, there was a lack of precision, as Leonel Troncoso and Ignacio Zappulla missed their penalties, while defender Juan Cruz Cortazzo was the only one to convert his.
In regular time, Valentino Simoni and Leonel Flores scored for the "Azul y Oro" team, while for Gimnasia, the goals were scored by forward Santino López and Troncoso.
Thus, Boca is crowned champion and will play for the Proyección Champions' Trophy against Vélez, the winner of this season's Apertura Tournament.
Boca's first chance of the game came in the sixth minute with a free-kick near the area, which was saved by the goalkeeper. The only goal of regular time came in the tenth minute from a left-wing cross finished by Santino López. The equalizer came in the 11th minute of the second time when Valentino Simoni scored from a rebound.
In extra time, Boca went ahead with a great play by Lautaro Bianco, but Gimnasia equalized again almost immediately. The penalty shootout was marked by Gimnasia's young players missing their penalties, while Boca's effective penalties secured the victory and the championship.
