Goals and Highlights: Boca Juniors 1-1 River Plate in Superclasico 2021

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Boca and River both earned their first draw of the tournament, although it did little to help them climb to the top of their respective groups.

Boca 1-1 River.

Soldano came on and Tévez left. Boca change.

Five more minutes were added

Más enters and Fabra leaves. Boca change.

Unbelievably Boca is saved when the ball was played all the way across the goal line.

Alvarez's free kick with ease to Andrada.

Enter Giroti and Zuculini 
De la Cruz and Suárez leave.
River changes.

A lot of inaccuracy from both teams when trying to reach the final third of the pitch.

Vigo and Paradela enter.
Palavecino and Santos Borré leave.
River changes.

Casco is sent off and both teams are now down to 10 men.

Angileri with a shot that Andrada saves with a great save.

Rojo and Varela enter
Medina and Maroni come out.
Boca changes.

Gol de River. Lo que no se hace en un arco, se hace en el otro. 3 goles se perdió Boca en este segundo tiempo, y Palavecino lo empata en el 23' del segundo tiempo. 1-1 el superclásico. pic.twitter.com/lsBKo2H4yT — Federico Caresio ⚽️🏃🏽‍♂️ (@FedericoCaresio) March 14, 2021

Zambrano is sent off for a double yellow card. Boca are reduced to ten men.

In comes Alvarez and out comes Carrascal. River change

River goal
Paravecino's header inside the six-yard box makes it 1-1.

De la Cruz's weak shot into the goalkeeper's hands.

Tévez's shot at the near post is saved by Armani.

Villa drove the ball forward but was unable to finish in the face of defensive intervention.

Lizandro Lopez's shot is easy for the goalkeeper.

River starts to control the action in an attempt to find an equaliser.

Díaz with a shot from a corner that goes over the top.

Romaroni missed the ball by hitting it too high on a counter-attacking play.

Second Half kicks off: Boca 1-0 River. 

Boca 1-0 River.

Add one more minute.

⚽️#LPF GOL DE BOCA#Boca 1-0 #River
Lo hizo Sebastian Villa de penal, luego de una falta de Paulo Diaz sobre Capaldo.

📌 Desde el 2006 no se cobraba un penal para el Xeneize ante River en la Bombonera

pic.twitter.com/VUR2VXLeG7 — La Revancha Récord (@RevanchaRecord) March 14, 2021

Medina's shot over the top of the goal.

Boca Goal
Villa from the penalty spot and through the centre opens the scoring 1-0.

Capaldo is fouled inside the area and the referee awards a penalty.

Tévez shoots inside the six-yard box and Armani makes a great save to keep the score at 1-0.

Santos Borré offside when taking the ball on the right flank.

De la Cruz's cross from a free kick goes wide of the far post.

Andrada's poor start, De la Cruz shoots with an empty net, but the defence saves inside the area.

De la Cruz free kick into the wall.

Zambrano comete falta a los linderos del área y River tendrá tiro libre directo.

Armani with some trouble takes the ball inside the area.

De la Cruz with a mid-range shot that goes over the top.

Borré's shot from half distance goes over the bar.

Defensive error where Andrada managed to steal the ball from Carrascal.

Boca had the ball for the first few minutes, but lacked depth.

Izquierdoz's miscued shot at the far post is saved.

Foul on Maroni which the referee has already pointed out.

Boca vs River kicks off.

Boca and River are now taking to the field.

We are minutes away from the start of the Clásico of Argentina between Boca and River.

🔛 Entrada en calor ✔

⏳ ¡Ya se viene el Superclásico!#VamosRiver ⚪🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/9D0H1rSPdb — River Plate (@RiverPlate) March 14, 2021

Their last match was on 2 January, also at the Bombonera, with a pulsating 2-2 draw.

14. Lux, 25. Bologna, 2. Rojas, 6. Martínez, 16. Vigo, 23. Ponzio, 5. Zuculini, 26. Paradela, 9. Álvarez, 27. Fontana y 15. Girotti.

Acá estamos... ¡La llegada del equipo a La Bombonera para disputar el superclásico! 🔜⚽#CopaDeLaLiga#VamosBoca 👊 pic.twitter.com/5R3HS6gaLO — Boca Juniors (@BocaJrsOficial) March 14, 2021

Only two wins in four games, coupled with two defeats, put them in seventh place in Group A with just six points.

Cardona is not in the starting line-up and will not be on the substitutes' bench due to an illness from which he was unable to recover.

Angileri; Díaz, Maidana, Casco, Pérez; De la Cruz, Palavecino, Carrascal; Borré, Santos.

Andrada; López, Zambrano, Izquierdoz, Capaldo; Campuzano, Medina, Fabra, Marioni; Tévez, Villa.

River recalled that three years ago they won the Argentine Super Cup with victory in the Clasico.

Boca Juniors are unbeaten in four games with two wins and two defeats, currently sitting in sixth place in Group B.

Another edition of the Argentine derby between Boca and River will be played this afternoon and we bring you all the details.

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In total, 213 games have been played between the two teams in the league. The numbers are in favour of the xeneize, who are eight games ahead of their arch-rivals, having won 77 games. River have won 69, and they have played out 67 draws.

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The presence of Enzo Pérez stands out for El Millonario. The 35-year-old experienced midfielder, who can also provide sacrifice in defence, is the main source of danger.

In the Xeneize team, the presence of Edwin Cardona stands out. The Colombian has played a key role in the team's success, scoring goals and providing crucial assists.

Referee: Facundo Tello; Assistant Referee 1: Juan Pablo Belatti; Assistant Referee 2: Maximiliano Del Yesso; Fourth official: Fernando Espinoza.

Armani; Díaz, Rojas, Martínez, Pérez; Vigo, Casco, De la Cruz, Carrascal; Suárez, Álvarez.

Andrada; Fabra, Zambrano, López, Capaldo; Campuzano, Maroni, Cardona, Medina; Villa, Tévez.

The Millonarios arrive to this game with concerns after the 1-0 defeat against Argentinos Jrs, where they had many doubts in defence and were not accurate in attack, hoping to be able to correct.

The Xeneize arrives with a great present and with a lot of confidence after the crushing 7-1 defeat against Velez.

The Boca Juniors vs River Plate match will be played at the stadium La Bombonera, in Buenos Aires. The kick-off is scheduled at 4pmET.

My name is Adrian Hernandez and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.