Boca Juniors Snap River Plates Unbeaten Streak in Superclasico Decided by Penalty

This outcome signalled Rivers initial loss since Eduardo Coudet became manager, placing them second in Group B of the Apertura table with 26 points, as Boca Juniors rose to third in Group A on 24 points.

During a closely fought first half, Boca captain Paredes confidently converted the penalty right before the interval, muting the enthusiastic Estadio Monumental crowd, following a VAR call that Lautaro Rivero had fouled the ball with his hand inside the area.

The home team appeared stronger during the early stages but suffered a setback when forward Sebastian Driussi was forced off through injury.

Boca nearly extended their advantage post halftime as Santiago Ascacibar forced an excellent stop from custodian Santiago Beltran, prior to the away side easing their intensity.

River mounted a determined effort to level the score yet created few genuine opportunities, whereas Boca posed threats via quick breaks, with Beltran producing several vital interventions to maintain the single goal margin.

Rivers final surge concluded in disappointment when claims for a penalty in added time were dismissed, without any VAR review.