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The equaliser was cancelled out at the hour mark due to a handball by Milton Giménez. Beyond the Xeneize's push at the start, which earned Federico Gattoni a yellow card after ten seconds and hinted at a chance with a free kick that crossed the entire penalty area and went out the back, it was a first half to forget and was reflected in Diego Martínez's passivity in the home side's corralito. The clearest chance was a powerful right-footed shot by Miguel Merentiel after nine minutes and it didn't even count, because the linesman raised the flag and called offside after Franco Armani's remarkable save. The more the clock ticked down, the more the Millionaires became more established in Boca's territory. First they attacked them from both sides, thanks to the runs of Fabricio Bustos and Enzo Díaz. Until they found the key to the goal down the centre lane. At 19, Manuel Lanzini beat Ignacio Miramón to the back in the center circle, drove at full speed and opened to the left for Facundo Colidio, who shook off Cristian Lema and finished with his left foot. His shot exploded off Sergio Chiquito Romero's chest and, on the rebound, River's number 10 ended up rubbing his hands: he only had to push it into the net for 1-0. He shouted it with heart and soul, like that evening a decade ago at La Bombonera, where he scored his last goal with the red band across his chest. River could have gone to the locker room with a more comfortable result, but the blue and gold goalkeeper corrected a mistake by Marcos Rojo, who had badly combed a ball, and blocked Colidio's one-on-one. For the second half, Boca moved the bench and quickly showed another face: Miramón, with a lackluster performance, left his place to Exequiel Zeballos. And Changuito, true to his style, began to face up and revitalized his teammates. Before the quarter of an hour he almost scored the equalizer, but Franco Armani came out to cut it just in time and Kevin Zenón couldn't capitalize on the rebound. With more drive than ideas, Boca advanced its lines and sought the equalizer at all costs. It came close with a left-footed shot from Luis Advíncula that broke the crossbar and also with another appearance by Zeballos in the danger zone. River's defense, however, looked well planted - even more so with the entry of Germán Pezzella - although it had to suffer and cross its fingers in the last play of the Superclásico. Just before the hour, Milton Giménez, who had jumped onto the field with Edinson Cavani, took a poisoned cross into the six-yard box and signed the agonizing 1-1. However, the VAR called referee Nicolás Ramírez and asked him to review the play. After putting the magnifying glass on that specific action, it was noticed that the ex-Banfield player had touched the ball with his hand and finally the goal was disallowed. There was no time for much more. Only for a red card to a burning Cristian Lema for not having respected the captains' zone. Boca left amidst some whistles and River, with Gallardo at the head, with his chest well inflated. For more information, visit http://www.tycsports.com For more information, visit http://www.tycsports.com