- Boca Juniors secured a 1-0 victory against fierce rivals River Plate in a tempestuous Superclasico fixture at La Bombonera in Argentina’s Primera Division.
- River Plate were reduced to 10 men just 10 minutes into the match after defender Lucas Martinez Quarta was shown a straight red card for pulling the shirt of Boca striker Miguel Merentiel.
- Lautaro Di Lollo scored the decisive goal for Boca Juniors before River Plate suffered a second sending-off in the 79th minute, with Gonzalo Montiel dismissed for a late challenge on Lautaro Blanco.
- Following his dismissal, Montiel taunted the hostile home crowd by gesturing towards his River Plate badge in reference to their 2018 final wins, prompting fans to hurl projectiles such as beer cans at him.
- The right-back required an escort from security personnel using riot shields to reach the tunnel safely, amidst growing criticism of referee Nicolas Ramirez for perceived inconsistency in his disciplinary decisions.
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