Soccer-Boca edge Lanus on penalties to reach Apertura quarter-finals amid fan unrest


Soccer Football - Copa Libertadores - Qualifying round - Second leg - Boca Juniors v Alianza Lima - Estadio La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina - February 25, 2025 Boca Juniors' Agustin Marchesin during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Gonzalo Colini/File Photo

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Boca Juniors claimed a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Lanus on Saturday to reach the Argentine Apertura tournament quarter-finals, following a tense 0-0 draw under a cloud of fan dissatisfaction at the La Bombonera stadium.

Boca goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin, who was pivotal in preserving the deadlock during the match, gave Boca an early advantage in the shootout by saving Alexis Canelo's opening kick.

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