Boca Juniors defeated River Plate 4-1 on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Argentine Cup after drawing without goals in regulation time, in a match played at the Único Ciudad de La Plata stadium.
In the fourth superclassic of the year, Boca Juniors endured the most fluid game of the team led by Marcelo Gallardo and had his prize in the penalty shoot-out to advance to the quarterfinals where he will face Patronato de Paraná.
At the Xeneize, where the Peruvian Luis Advíncula made his debut, Marcos Rojo, Juan Ramírez, Cristian Pavón and Carlos Izquierdoz became the series.
Only Héctor Martínez scored for the Millionaire. Agustín Rossi contained the launch of Julián Álvarez and Braian Romero finished off.
Boca thus takes a clean and jerk at the beginning of the season that had recorded the elimination of the Copa Libertadores against Atlético Mineiro in the round of 16, in addition to registering two draws and one defeat at the start of the local league.
River faces the great challenge of the year: the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores, just against Atlético Mineiro, starting next week.
In the other match this Wednesday for the Argentine Cup, Tigre gave the surprise and eliminated Independiente after winning 2-1 in a duel valid for the round of 32 of the tournament. EFE (HN)