Boca played their last home game of the year and achieved an important victory against Newell’s in La Bombonera for date 13 of Zone B of the 2023 League Cup. With a penalty goal from Miguel Merentiel At the end, Xeneize won 1-0 against La Lepra. After the meeting, The Beast spoke to the press, highlighting a gesture of Dario Benedetto and he was happy because the Ribera club bought his pass.
«Pipa told me if I wanted to kick. I told her yes, she wanted to kick him. I thank you for giving me the space.”, expressed the Uruguayan in dialogue with ESPN Premium. And he added: «Very happy for the goal and the victory, for all the people who deserve it, for the Boca fan who was always with us in these difficult times. “We have to move forward.”
On the other hand, the 27-year-old attacker expressed his happiness after the confirmation that Xeneize will buy his pass to the Palm trees from Brazil and, therefore, is still in the club. «I am very happy that Román (Riquelme) has given me the opportunity to play for Boca and do it as I have been doing. I work day by day to be better. “I am very happy to be here.”he claimed.
Finally, The Beast made it clear that in Boca They are already focusing on the duel against Estudiantes, for the semifinal of the Argentine Cup, a competition in which they will try to become champions to qualify for the 2024 Copa Libertadores: «We have to give our best. We know that we have an enormous responsibility. “We are going to take it in the best way to arrive with a good mental momentum to get to that game, which we have to do in a good way.”
Merentiel’s goal for Boca vs. Newell’s
At 42 minutes of the second half, the forward made a one-two with Saralegui on the right and when he went to look for the pass inside the area he fell due to an infringement by Guillermo Balzi, who went down and arrived late. Fernando Echenique did not hesitate and took a penalty. From the twelve steps, the Uruguayan hit a powerful shot to the right, which touched Hoyos, but still went into the net for 1-0.
