Let’s go with the information. Mouth and River collide this Sunday, October 1 in La Bombonera (2:00 pm in Argentina time and two hours less in Peru), in the duel corresponding to matchday 7 of the Argentine Professional League Cup 2023. This new edition of the Argentine Superclásico has special ingredients, which is why both Jorge Almirón and Martín Demichelis send their best teams with the intention of winning the victory.
On the Boca side, Almirón puts together a team with some variants thinking about the next duel for the second leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals, where they will visit Palmeiras in Brazil. Thus, the 52-year-old coach is studying the possibility of giving us some surprises in the scheme that will stop this weekend.
Sergio Romero will be in goal. The level of the goalkeeper has been key in the ‘Xeneizes’ scheme and Almirón does not want to try his position, so he will keep him in his team. Likewise, the defensive line would be made up of Lucas Blondel, Bruno Valdez, Nicolás Valentini and Marcelo Saracchi.
Regarding the midfield, Boca would come out with a line of three midfielders: Ezequiel Bullaude, Jorman Campuzano, Juan Ramírez. Almirón knows that in this area River Plate becomes strong and could be the key to seeing to what extent they can steal the ball, something that Martín Demichelis will surely try to have to win in La Bombonera.
Finally, the forward line would be made up of Exequiel Zeballos, Darío Benedetto and Lucas Janson. Contrary to what he stopped against Palmeiras last Thursday, playing with a double striker with Edinson Cavani and Miguel Merentiel, Almirón would send Benedetto as the only center forward, seeking that the wingers constantly feed him and he can meet again with the best scoring version of him.
In River Plate, Martín Demichelis will try to make his team vertical on the outside, but at the same time have control of the midfield to challenge Boca Juniors for dominance. In this way, his starting team would be the following: Franco Armani; Santiago Simón, Leandro González Pírez, Paulo Díaz, Enzo Díaz; Enzo Pérez, Nicolás de la Cruz, Ignacio Fernández, Manuel Lanzini, Esequiel Barco; Miguel Borja.
Mouth vs. River: confirmed lineups
- Mouth: Rosemary; Weigandt, Valdez, Valentini, Saracchi; Blondel, Campu, Ramírez; Bullaude; Benedetto, Janson.
- River: Armani; Herrera, González Pirez, Paulo Díaz, Casco; Enzo Pérez, De La Cruz; Nacho Fernández, Lanzini, Barco; Rondon.
How were the last five Boca vs. duels? River?
- 7/5/2023 – Professional League 2023 – Date 15: River 1-0 Boca (Miguel Borja).
- 10/11/2022 – Professional League 2022 – Date 18: Boca 1-0 River (Darío Benedetto).
- 3/20/2022 – Professional League Cup 2022 – Date 7: River 0-1 Boca (Sebastián Villa).
- 10/3/2021 – Professional League 2021 – Date 14: River 2-1 Boca (Julián Álvarez -2R-; Carlos Zambrano -B-).
- 4/8/2021 – Argentine Cup 2021 – Round of 16: Boca 0-0 River (Boca won on penalties 4 to 1 and advanced to the quarterfinals).
Where will Boca vs. be played? River?
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