Boca tied with Racing in a game that featured a potential fight in the locker room | Argentine football

a Boca Juniors A 0-0 draw with Racing, Sunday, over the Argentine championship, in Avellaneda, in a match marked by a strong controversy on the field between the sides of Carlos Zambrano and striker Dario Benedetto, at the end of the first half.

Boca Juniors players arguing at the end of the first half in the draw with Racing – Photo: ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP

According to the Argentine press, the two Boca players took the argument to another level in the locker room, amid suspicions of a fight between his teammates.

And local media raised this possibility after Boca returned for the second half, due to a mark on Zambrano’s face near his left eye. Broadcast footage also showed red marks on Benedetto’s neck.

Diario “Ole” discusses Benedetto’s potential aggression on Zambrano in Boca Juniors’ dressing room – Photo: clone

The game was marked by another controversy on the field. In injury time, Jonathan Gomez battled the ball with Sebastian Villa in the race area and touched the ball with his arm, both players were on the ground.

The referee was called to review the display in the VAR, but he understood that the players touched the ball with their arms when it fell on the grass, did not give Boca a penalty kick and ended the match, which sparked a lot of complaints from the players. Buenos Aires team.