Boca Juniors beat River Plate 1-0 in the Nov. 1 Superclásico, with Lautaro Di Lollo scoring the only goal and River finishing with nine players, Fernando Romero Nuñez reported for the Buenos Aires Herald.
River defender Lucas Martínez Quarta tackled Boca’s Miguel Merentiel after seven minutes. Referee Nicolás Ramírez initially left the challenge unpunished, then sent Martínez Quarta off after a video assistant referee review, according to the Herald’s match account. In the 27th minute, Sebastián Villa crossed from a corner and Di Lollo headed in at the far post.
River’s Gonzalo Montiel received a straight red card for a challenge on Lautaro Blanco in the 79th minute. River players protested that decision, pointing to a similar challenge by Blanco minutes earlier, the Herald reported. River’s former president Rodolfo D’Onofrio also objected to Martínez Quarta’s dismissal in a social media post, according to Revista Códigos.
In its Nov. 1 standings snapshot, the , the yearlong points standings, with 60 points, one ahead of Rosario Central, and one game remaining. According to the Herald, Boca captain Leandro Paredes said the team had not won anything yet. The Herald reported that Boca would look to secure the Campeón de Liga (League Champion) title against Defensa y Justicia on Nov. 7.
