Copa Libertadores: Boca and an epic comeback against Deportivo Pereira to smile again

A lo Boca. With more heart and claw than game, Xeneize got a win to remember in a new night of Copa Libertadores in La Bombonera, after beating Deportivo Pereira 2-1 in the second round of Group F.Es a victory that can serve as a mood boost to begin to reverse the complex present and push the cycle of Jorge Almirón. At least, Boca will be able to hold on to the reaction it had in the second half to reverse a game that was more complicated than expected, while trying to settle the debt it has from football. It is that during the first half, the Xeneize again showed its difficulties when it comes to developing game. The fans noticed that with the passing of the minutes the Colombians began to enlarge, and began to sing the famous “Movete”. Until the 42nd minute came the first blow, which ended invalidly: Juan Quintero converted a header after a corner, but the VAR caught a grab by Angelo Rodríguez on Guillermo Pol Fernández and annulled it. History was 0-0 again.The goals and best moments of Boca’s win against Deportivo PereiraBoca started better the complement and the hand of Valentín Barco, the great figure of the night, generated situations of danger from the shots of Sebastián Villa, a header from Pol Fernández and another attempt that hit the post, although the action ended up invalidated by a foul. But at 31, he suffered a second blow. And this time, it worked. After a long pass, Jimer Fory sent it to the second post and put Deportivo Pereira in advantage.All emotions together were experienced at the end of the night. In the 44′, Luis Advíncula found the ball outside the area and nailed a tremendous shot in the right corner to level things. Boca threw La Bombonera on the Colombians and in the last play, at 54 ‘, Barco sent a center to Alan Varela, who entered alone and with a header sentenced the 2 to 1 that unleashed the blue and gold party. It was Boca’s first win in the Copa Libertadores, following a goalless draw in the debut against Monagas in Venezuela. In this way, the Xeneize was as the leader of Group F, with 4 units.

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