Fists in the air and acrylic header from La Bombonera: Miguel Merentiel explained his crazy celebration after scoring his first Boca Juniors goal

Miguel Merentiel He lived a unique moment that he will remember for a long time. The Uruguayan striker scored his first goal with the shirt of Boca Juniors. He did it neither more nor less than in Bombonnierejust one day when he dressed for the presence of Martin Palermoidol and all-time top scorer xeneize.

How could it be otherwise, Miguel Merentiel honored the former striker’s nickname and celebrated it in a crazy way, like the Titan He had accustomed them to all his fans. The 26-year-old Uruguayan striker took advantage of a long rebound left by the goalkeeper of Platense Ignacio Arceafter an auction of Luca doorand face the 12 celebrated with everything.

While shouting at the top of his lungs, he started throwing his fists in the air until he hit the top of the corner and in front of the fans he hit the acrylic with his head. Immediately, on social networks, comparisons with another Uruguayan began, the Reservoir Silvawho used to have similar wild celebrations.

Miguel Merentiel himself, in dialogue with TNT Sportsexplained what prompted him to organize such a celebration. “I was furious, I was happy to score my first goal. I got rid of all the rage.” were his first words. “It’s something unique, the fans have exploded The whole game. I’m very happy to score my first goal here,” he added. The beastas they call it.

“I dedicate it to all my family that everyone came to see me”, concluded the former striker of Palmeiras and Defensa y Justicia, who was thus able to put an end to a series of defeats due to the long shortage of Boca Juniors attackers. Not only Merentiel, Norberto Briasco also scored with a goal, in the complement, for the final 3-1 (Nicolas Figal had opened the account).

Boca Juniors went from low to high in their performance as they had a bad first half and a second half where their game and attitude improved. At this stage, he sometimes managed to show a different face than the lackluster play he had in recent games, against a rival who played him level in the first half, but eventually faded. , while its rival grew in the field. With the good performances of Óscar Romero, Ezequiel Fernández, the opportunism of Luca Langoni and the good work of the attorney Cristian Medina, he took the three points that “the Boca world” needed after that fall in Cordoba against Talleres .

The switch of 20-year-old Medina for Alan Varela after 17 minutes in the finals, who had already been tested by coach Hugo Ibarra in football training last Thursday, made it possible. Horse Fernández in the central midfield position and that in the middle there would be another dynamic, since the admitted player provided information and improved the transfer. Then, Briasco replaced Langoni, who left due to physical problems, and the former Huracán took advantage of his opportunity and defined the game with good individual movement and a powerful cross shot that was unstoppable by Ignacio Arce.

In the second half, another Boca was seen, which without being brilliant, was far superior to its rival and justified the victory. The end of the match saw Boca fans singing for their team and for Palermo, who as a manager could never beat the club that took him to glory as a player in eight games. With this victory, the Ribera team has 7 units in the standings, which is led by Lanús with 12 points. Last season’s double champion, for the fifth date in the Professional League, will travel to Vélez in Liniers next Saturday from 9.30 p.m., while Platense will play in Vicente López, the same day from 7.15 p.m. against Talleres, from Cordoba .

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