The players of Boca Juniors They experienced moments of tension in Allianz Parque. In the second half of the semi-final match against Palmeiras, the Xeneize club experienced several difficulties: first the exclusion of Marcos Rojo in the 66th minute and shortly afterwards the equalizer by Verdao in the 73rd minute. The numerical inferiority made some footballers nervous, such as: Nicolas Valentiniwhose inaccuracies escalated to the point that Luis Advíncula had to “embellish” him so he could concentrate again.
“Nico! Nico! Are you scared or what?” was the Peruvian’s energetic address to his partner. The wake-up call seemed to have an effect as the 22-year-old “Kid” seemed more determined in the remaining minutes and even had the luxury of taking one of the penalties in the tie-break shootout.
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On social networks, fans highlighted the attitude of “Rayo” in one of the most turbulent passages of the game. “The Peruvian deserves a goal in the final”, “Perfect, this is football, gentlemen”, “Valentini woke him up with those screams, he came into the game at the worst moment”, “The best thing is that Boca’s youth players are trained .” in character those who have more experience”, “Advíncula is clear about what he wants: the Libertadores win,” says the comments on the official TikTok account of ESPN Argentina.
Comments from Boca fans on Advíncula. Photo: TikTok screenshot
How was Boca Juniors vs Palmeiras?
The second leg semi-final between Boca Juniors and Palmeiras ended in a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes with goals from Edinson Cavani and Joquín Piquerez. In the penalty shootout, goalkeeper “Chiquito” Romero was the hero, saving two of the Brazilian club’s shots as his side won 4-2.