Colombian Sebastián Villa questioned VAR in the match between Boca and Lanús in Argentine football

This Sunday in La Bombonera, Boca had to resign himself to a discreet 1-1 draw with Lanús, in a match in which he started at full pace, but then slowed down his game abruptly, and allowed the recovery of his rival, who in the middle of a weak campaign — the latter in Zone 2 — rescued a point as a visitor.

The Colombian Sebastian Villa, scored in the 5th minute, which was also the best in Boca, opened the account for the 'xeneize', but the local did not know how to keep the difference, and José Sand, in the 25th minute, current striker at the age of 41, scored the tie in a play validated by the VAR.

In the second half, Boca had a hard time generating arrivals, although he had a couple of plays to win it, as Lanús also had a very favorable chance in a shot by Matías Pérez that hit the left post minutes from the end, while Boca protested a possible penalty by hand that the VAR did not sanction in stoppage time.

Boca continued a negative streak at his stadium, since in La Bombonera he did not win any of the four matches he played for the League Cup, with three draws and one defeat, against Huracán, and although he is still in the qualifying zone, he still cannot be trusted when there are four days left in the race.

“Today the first 20 or 25 minutes were good, then we had a pothole in which we were tied, we entered a difficult moment and the second half was more fought, and fought. The team's gait is irregular. I'm worried about not adding up to three points. We should become strong as a local,” said Boca's technical director Sebastián Battaglia.

On the other hand, in a post-match interview for TNT Sports, Sebastián Villa spoke about VAR complaining about the controversial actions that took center stage in the match: “they say they review, they review and they don't review anything. It's a clear hand. I don't know what the VAR is for.”

Likewise, he spoke about the poor result in local condition that left Boca far from the tip of his group, who also confessed that: “I'm sad about the result, we wanted to win at home. We came out with everything at the beginning, we were able to score but we couldn't keep the result.” He added: “We at home have to win every game because we are Boca Juniors. Now we have to improve for what is coming.”

Finally, the squad of Colombians Sebastián Villa, Frank Fabra and Jorman Campuzano, will receive, as a local, Godoy Cruz next Wednesday, April 20. Those led by Sebastián Bataglia will need to score the three points to ensure their qualification to the next stage.

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