JAKARTA - The Argentine Primera Division match between Boca Juniors and Racing Club was colored by player commotion. However, the fight took place not between players of the two teams, but fellow Boca Juniors players.
Two Boca Juniors stars, Dario Benedetto and Carlos Zambrano, got into a fight in the first round. In fact, the police had to step in to separate the two.
This commotion became a hot topic in Argentina. The national newspaper Olé used it as their main back page story. While television channel, TyC Sports also covered the story.
This incident began when both players entered the dressing room in the first half, according to several Argentine journalists. At that time, Benedetto told the defenders to "do better".
Zambrano's comments by saying "scored the goal", which is believed to be a satire for the striker.
After a pause, a red mark appeared on the left side of Zambrano's face. His eyes are also swollen. Benedetto also emerged from the dressing room with a mark on his neck that he didn't have before.
Boca Juniors manager Huogo Ibarra confirmed there had been an altercation between Zambrano and Benedetto, but did not speak of a fight.
"I know there was a fight between two players, between Benedetto and Zambrano, but I don't know more than that. Discussions about something in the game are always there and there are in football, for some situations in the game, but it doesn't happen more than that." he said.
Of the scar on Zambrano's face, Ibarra added: "I don't know the cause. Maybe it was a blow he received during the first half."
In this match, Boca Juniors were held by Racing Club with a score of 0-0. These results put them in 11th position in the standings.
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