Boca player ratings after the knockout by Atlético Tucumán | OneFootball

The analysis of individual performances and player ratings for Boca in their elimination against Atlético Tucumán, losing 2-0 in the first round of the Copa Argentina.

An elimination that is already cause for concern. Russo’s team played another poor match, was knocked out of the Copa Argentina, lost another chance to qualify for the next Libertadores, reached the longest winless streak in the club’s history, and is now completely adrift due to a lack of footballing ideas.

Agustín Marchesín (3)

Made no real effort to try to prevent the goals from the Tucumán side and is starting to create more insecurity than he should in Boca’s goal.

Juan Barinaga (4)

Returned to the starting lineup thanks to the good minutes he showed against Unión in the previous match. He didn’t do badly, pushed forward several times, and had the only dangerous play with a cross that hit the crossbar.

Rodrigo Battaglia (3)

Returned to central defense due to Paredes’ appearance as a central midfielder. He cannot play as a defender, and that was once again evident. He loses aerial duels and struggles with the constant physical battles, but it seems to be the only spot for the former Huracán player in the ideal eleven.

Marco Pellegrino (4)

As in previous matches, he proved to be one of the least bad in a terrible defense. He battled throughout the match with Diaz, who made life impossible for the Xeneizes defenders.

Frank Fabra (1)

Returned to the starting lineup after six months out and after multiple criticisms of his performance and continued presence at the club. His performance was no different from what we’ve seen lately. Lost incredible balls, barely pushed forward, and was very poor defensively. Left the pitch to whistles.

Leandro Paredes (6)

Made a huge effort to come, and unfortunately, the team is not up to his level. With few quality players, there’s little he can do, and his return will be wasted. Today he tried to organize his teammates, but very few showed themselves as passing options. Had one of the clearest chances with a shot well saved by goalkeeper Mansilla.

Williams Alarcón (2)

One of the team’s main problems is that it’s unclear what roles the players have, and this is no different for the Chilean, who sometimes positions himself as a playmaker and at other times drops back to support the central midfielder. Showed some interesting things in the first half but was irrelevant in the second.

Malcom Braida (2)

As with Alarcón, his positioning is unclear. He played on the left almost his entire time at San Lorenzo and came to Boca to fill a spot he’s not used to. This results in an irrelevant player who barely touches the ball and doesn’t contribute to the game.

Alan Velasco (2)

Had a nice dribble and a decent shot in the first half, then disappeared completely from the match. Started as a second striker, and the change to the flanks killed his game, in addition to not doing anything right in any of the attacking moves he started.

Miguel Merentiel (6)

The team’s best player before Paredes’ arrival now has to pay the price for Cavani’s starting spot and play far from the goal. The only good moments for the team came with him on the ball, trying to string passes together facing the goal.

Edison Cavani (1)

Returned to the starting lineup without any merit, forcing Merentiel to sacrifice himself for the team and slowing down all of the Xeneize attacks. His presence was already controversial due to his performance and physical condition, but the worst part is that he played the full ninety minutes despite his terrible performance on the pitch. He reduced the deficit by tapping in under the goal after a rebound from the Tucumán goalkeeper.

Lautaro Blanco, Kevin Zenón, and Brian Aguirre (-)

Came on in the second half and could do little to change the course of the match. The only one to show some interesting flashes—and who, of course, doesn’t play regularly—was Aguirre, who attacked down his flank and created some chances on his side.

Miguel Ángel Russo (1)

Now six games without a win since his arrival before the Club World Cup. His Boca shows no signs of work, nor any intention to correct things during the ninety minutes. He bet on a player who can no longer be part of this squad—Fabra—and kept Cavani on for the whole match despite worsening the attacking play and barely participating in the game. Unfortunately, decisions like these will not bring him results at the club, and he will experience more difficult moments than happy ones.

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