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Superclásico is the football match in Argentina between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate.It derives from the Spanish usage of "clásico" to mean derby, with the prefix "super" used as the two clubs are the most popular and successful clubs in Argentine football.
Rivalry began due to the location of both clubs in the same neighborhood (La Boca, where were founded River Plate in 1901 and Boca Juniors in 1905) in the early 20th century (except for 1914 and 1915, when Boca Juniors moved its field to Wilde, a city of the Greater Buenos Aires, and then returned to its neighborhood), before River Plate left ...
Boca Juniors has a fierce rivalry with River Plate, and matches between them are known as the Superclásico. It is the most heated rivalry in Argentina and one of the biggest in the world, as the clubs are the two most popular in the country. [19] [20] Boca's home stadium is the Estadio Alberto J. Armando, better known colloquially as La Bombonera.
In 1908 Boca Juniors affiliated to the Argentine Football Association to play in Segunda División, the second division of Argentine football by then. Boca Juniors' debut in official tournaments was on May 3, 1908, when the squad defeated Belgrano A.C. II by 3–1 in the stadium of Virrey del Pino and Superí of Belgrano neighborhood. Boca ...
As a result, both were sent off while Boca Juniors coach, Jorge Benítez, spit at Bautista's face. The final 0–0 score eliminated Boca Juniors from the competition and the match passed into history as an embarrassing scandal. [30] Benítez's misconduct caused Boca Juniors fired him after the incident. [31]
Argentina's Boca Juniors beat Brazil's Palmeiras on penalties n Thursday after a 1-1 draw in regulation time to advance to the Copa Libertadores final. Boca will travel to play another Brazilian ...
A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes, affecting participants, [1] management, and supporters all to varying degrees. The intensity of the rivalry can range anywhere from a light hearted banter to serious violence.
Former Boca Juniors and River Plate striker Gabriel Batistuta called the attacks "shameful". [26] On 25 November, prior to the rescheduled second leg, Boca Juniors requested that the match be postponed in order for it to be played in "conditions of equality." [27] CONMEBOL postponed the match once more as Boca's requirements could not ...