Boca lose the Superclásico and Gago's future hangs in the balance

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27-04-2025

Boca lose the Superclásico and Gago's future hangs in the balance
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This Sunday's Superclásico had no relevance in terms of scores and positions: River and Boca already had their place secured in the round of 16 that will start to define the Opening 2025 of the Professional Football League.
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But a confrontation with the historic rival always weighs too much.
And Boca Juniors, who arrived at the Monumental with a five-man defense, failed to gain a foothold and lost a match in which they were always uncomfortable.
Is this the final point for Fernando Gago at Boca Juniors?
Fernando Gago's cycle at Boca was already severely affected by the early elimination from the Copa Libertadores, in the preliminary round, against Alianza Lima.
In that fateful tie, which left Xeneize without its most symbolic and important competition, considerable doubts arose about the coach's continuity.
Finally, Gago was ratified, and began to gradually rebuild the team's confidence and, thus, also his tranquility at the helm and his continuity, based on play and results.
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A perfect winning streak in the local tournament, now the only one they compete in, calmed the waters at Xeneize.
However, this defeat at the Monumental defeat threatens to put the coach's entire cycle and Boca's season in doubt again.
It is very likely that the coach will continue until the end of this tournament, in which, despite this fall, he can still finish as leader of Zone A, if he wins on the last matchday against Tigre.
In the round of 16, he would play against the eighth classified in Zone B.
The chances of a Superclásico being repeated in the defining instances are still valid, and that can be a great option for the coach's vindication.
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If not, he only has to win the title. Will he achieve it?
📸 ALEJANDRO PAGNI - AFP or licensors