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Boca beat Independiente 1-0 as Paredes praised Montero
Boca beat Independiente 1-0 in Avellaneda in Argentina's 2026 Clausura tournament.
Facundo Herrera scored the only goal, and Boca captain Leandro Paredes praised goalkeeper Álvaro Montero for a key performance.
Paredes said Boca knew the match would be difficult and that the team still has important goals this season.
Coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena embraced Miguel Merentiel after the final whistle, following a clear chance the striker had missed during the match.
Boca are chasing titles and Paredes said the team has two finals left, though the story does not identify both matches.
Boca's next match is the Superclásico against their major rival at La Bombonera on Sunday.
Boca beat Independiente 1-0 in the 2026 Torneo Clausura, with Facundo Herrera scoring the winning goal.
Leandro Paredes praised goalkeeper Álvaro Montero for his performance after the match.
Paredes said Montero had saved the team again and delivered in a key moment.
Boca coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena congratulated his players after the victory and shared a special embrace with Miguel Merentiel.
Boca’s next match is the Superclásico against River Plate at the Bombonera, according to ESPN Deportes.
- Who
- Boca beat Independiente. Leandro Paredes praised Boca goalkeeper Álvaro Montero.
- What
- Boca won 1-0 in the Torneo Clausura 2026. Facundo Herrera scored.
- When
- 25 October 2026, according to the ESPN Deportes article date.
- Where
- Avellaneda, at Independiente’s stadium.
- Why
- Boca won through Facundo Herrera’s goal. Paredes said Montero’s saves were important to the victory.
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Boca beat Independiente 1-0 in Avellaneda, with Facundo Herrera scoring.
Paredes embraced Montero and praised the goalkeeper for saving Boca again.
Arruabarrena greeted Boca’s players outside the dressing room and embraced Merentiel.
- Result
- Boca 1-0 Independiente
- Winning goal
- Facundo Herrera
- Goalkeeper praised
- Álvaro Montero
- Competition
- Torneo Clausura 2026
- Next Boca match
- Superclásico against River Plate at the Bombonera
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What people are saying
We knew the match was going to be like this. We came to a difficult stadium and faced a difficult opponent. Now there are two finals left and we will do our best.
I went to tell him that he saved us again. There are goalkeepers who are there for important moments, for key moments. Today he showed it again.