BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Boca Juniors secured their first win of the Argentine Primera Division’s Apertura season with a 2-1 home victory over Huracan thanks to a Carlos Palacios strike.
Coming off draws against Argentinos Juniors and Union, Boca put in a strong first-half performance, with Edinson Cavani opening the scoring in the 19th minute with a free-kick from the centre of the box.
However, the visitors levelled on the half-hour mark when Marco Pellegrino’s header found the back of the net, only for it to be awarded after a VAR review for alleged obstruction.
In the second half, the hosts pushed to regain the lead and it was Miguel Merentiel who broke through to set up Palacios for the winner on 68 minutes.
(Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by Sonali Paul)
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