Boca player ratings vs Independiente Rivadavia | OneFootball

After twelve matches without a victory, Xeneize returned to winning ways. They triumphed 3-0 against Independiente Rivadavia at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium, which was attended by fans of the blue and gold team. In this article, we will analyze the scores of Boca in a result that was more than necessary in the current context.

The team led by Miguel Ángel Russo not only broke one of the worst records for the club from La Ribera, but they also showed a bit more collective play except for some details that the coach knew how to correct with changes.

Agustín Marchesín (5)

He didn't start badly, as he had good interventions, but he was very weak in the exits. Between Pellegrino and Di Lollo, they saved the zero in the goal at the worst moment for Xeneize.

Juan Barinaga (5)

Effort is valued, but the offensive vocation remains a debt for the former Belgrano player. Hurried at times, lost at other times, he did not cover Aguirre or Zeballos well. Weak in offense and struggled with Villa.

Lautaro Di Lollo (7)

Before making Boca's scores, we had to check Di Lollo's date of birth. It seems that he is over 30 years old and has a 10-year career due to the sobriety with which he plays. He does not shrink, he goes to all and all this is accompanied by great intelligence. If today Independiente de Rivadavia did not have participation of its leaders in the area, it was because of him and his partner in the saga.

Marco Pellegrino (7)

At the level of Di Lollo but with a plus: he saved Boca's goal on the line and on the rebound tried to save it again after Marchesín's weak response in the exit. Sacrificed, he also had the goal in the rival area but did not define well.

Lautaro Blanco (6)

In the mark, he struggled with Palacios as a collaborator, as he never helped him. In offense, he contributed his signature, sought to take out dangerous crosses and tried to win as much time as possible for his teammates to invade the rival area, but luck was missing. Approved.

Brian Aguirre (6)

He is not a right midfielder, but he does everything to comply. He is gaining rhythm and it shows, he is committed to the mark and tries to make life easier for Barinaga in defensive and offensive facets, although they still need to understand each other more. He was not ready to leave.

Leandro Paredes (7)

There is not much to analyze, Paredes plays the same as years ago. He always looks for the teammate, has impeccable kicking and is committed to the mark. He fulfills everything mentioned. The plus is that he was key to opening the score, as his center ended up in the rival goal. Good partnership with Battaglia that improved even more with Alarcón, well surrounded the three.

Rodrigo Battaglia (6)

With Paredes they speak the same language. They touch, try to make it as neat as possible and alternate the marks. He had a little mistake that Leandro solved for him. Good partnership that improved a lot with the entry of the Chilean.

Carlos Palacios (2)

He does not get a one because Boca won. He contributed nothing. He does not touch forward, does not seek to hurt with dribbling and does not even collaborate in the mark. Isolated from the game for almost all the minutes he played. He does not have the mentality or the class to lead Boca's attack.

Miguel Merentiel (5)

Somewhat away from the attack, he does not feel good playing with another forward next to him and it shows. Isolated on the left, he will have to polish the partnership with Blanco to get more out of it if Russo keeps him accompanied by another nine, as he shows the same desire and football as always but in a place where he cannot exploit his abilities.

Edinson Cavani (3)

It is already known what he contributes with the desire and the indications, but Cavani is there to score goals and the bad streak continues. He was not happy and at some point, beyond the missed goal he was not ready to leave in terms of performance, but it is understandable given the drought.

Milton Giménez (6)

An assist and a lot of grit, but he lacks a lot of speed. It is not advisable for him to start so far back, but unfortunately Boca at that time suffered in the middle until the entry of Alarcón. More loose, he managed to assist Velasco for the third goal. Approved.

Exequiel Zeballos (6)

It was not his best match, he continues low and in debt. He missed an incredible one as soon as he entered, but he had two things to highlight that greatly improve his image and surely help him gain confidence: he saved one that could have been the local's draw and scored after a great pass from the Chilean Alarcón. Little by little, the Changuito seems to recover.

Williams Alarcón (8)

At Boca's worst moment, Russo got it right with his entry. He contributed everything a player of his characteristics should give: order to recover control of the midfield, grit to have the ball again and added a plus with vision. He put an incredible ball to Giménez who did not understand what he wanted to do in front of the goalkeeper and then assisted Zeballos. In a little while, he was key for Xeneize to finish the game and break a winless streak.

Alan Velasco (6)

At last it happened. He has been showing more confidence for a while and the goal was a necessary relief. Increasingly spicy as everyone expects from him and this goal does nothing but be positive for his development. This is the Velasco that Boca went to buy.

Miguel Ángel Russo (7)

The initial approach worked, but it was noticeable that Palacios was not up to leading Boca. His only mistake was not taking him out before making the entry of Zeballos and Giménez. All the variants responded once Boca regained order with Alarcón.

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