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Boca Juniors defeats Estudiantes in La Plata

Boca Juniors secured a 2-1 away victory against Estudiantes de La Plata in the 14th round of Zone A. The visitors won thanks to a penalty goal from Miguel Merentiel, while Gabriel Neves was sent off for the home team.


Boca Juniors defeats Estudiantes in La Plata

On Sunday, Boca Juniors secured a 2-1 away victory against Estudiantes de La Plata in the 14th round of Zone A of the Clausura Tournament. The match took place at the Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium. The visitors scored first: at the 4th minute of the second half, Exequiel Zeballos capitalized on a defensive error to open the scoring. However, Estudiantes quickly equalized: at the 14th minute, Edwin Cetré converted a penalty to make it 1-1. The game's momentum shifted at the 43rd minute when Gabriel Neves was sent off, leaving his team with ten men. Ultimately, Boca snatched the victory: at the 52nd minute, Miguel Merentiel scored from a penalty to secure the win. With this result, Boca tops Zone A of the championship with 23 points and now approaches the upcoming Superclásico against River Plate with confidence.