SAN LUIS: Referee Facundo Tello showed Red Card to 10 players, as Boca Juniors lost the Champions Trophy final to Racing Club 1-2.
Matias Rojas equalised for Racing Club after Norberto Briasco handed Boca the lead in the 19th minute. Carlos Alcaraz then scored the winner in the 118th minute to seal the title in Racing’s favour. Right after scoring Alcaraz’s over-the-top celebration in front of Boca fans sparked controversy as the players confronted the midfielder, pushed him, pulled his ear, and even threw the ball at him.
Rules state a match cannot continue if a team have fewer than seven players.
Carlos Alcaraz’s 118th-minute winner in San Luis was the flash point for the major incident when he celebrated in front of the Boca fans. The Boca players surrounded him, grabbing him by the ear and throwing the ball at him.
Referee Facundo Tello sent off Alcaraz along with five Boca players, including Dario Benedetto, an unused substitute, and Carlos Zambrano, who had been replaced earlier. Jonathan Galvan, an unused Racing substitute, was also shown a red card.
