Boca Juniors end River Plate's unbeaten run as penalty decides Superclasico

[p]It also ‌marked [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/icardi-mauro/xKyjFkf6/"]River[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/boca-juniors-hMrWAFH0/river-plate-EVqSBe2f/?mid=ttucbgS0"]first defeat[/a] under coach Eduardo ‌Coudet, leaving them second in Group B ‌of the Apertura standings on 26 points, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bocat-eric/dfF6BB7A/"]Boca[/a] Juniors climbed to third ‌in Group A with 24.[/p][p]In ⁠a tight ‌first half, captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paredes-leandro/lbNnSBiA/"]Paredes[/a] made no mistake from ​the spot just before the break to silence a fervent ​Estadio Monumental, after the VAR ruled [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rivero-lautaro/xQPh47aU/"]Lautaro Rivero[/a] had handled in the box.[/p][p]The ⁠hosts had ​looked the better side in the opening exchanges but were dealt an early blow when striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/driussi-sebastian/On4D2kf7/"]Sebastian Driussi[/a] went ‌off injured.[/p][embed guid="e0068b8c-6ca1-42d8-9a96-f4314bb2f892" url="https://x.com/BocaJrsOficial/status/2045989927960113540?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Boca went close to doubling their lead after the restart when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ascacibar-santiago/YuQHAKgl/"]Santiago Ascacibar[/a] drew a fine save from goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/beltran-santiago/6s7xV57K/"]Santiago Beltran[/a], before the visitors took their foot off the gas.[/p][p]A spirited [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/river-plate/EVqSBe2f/"]River[/a] pushed for an equaliser but offered little in the way of ‌clear-cut chances, while Boca threatened on ​the counter, with Beltran making a ‌couple of key saves to keep the deficit to one.[/p][p]River’s late push ended in frustration as their stoppage-time penalty appeals were waved away, ⁠with no VAR ⁠intervention.[/p]