The Uruguayan press celebrated the victory against Argentina in La Bombonera: “I rule in La Boca”

The defeat of the Argentine National Team against Uruguay in La Bombonera generated repercussions on both sides of the Rio de la Plata. While Lionel Scaloni's team began its period without Lionel Messi with an adverse result, the Uruguayan media celebrated Celeste's 2-1 victory and highlighted the work of the team led by

Diego Forlán.

The Charrúa press also focused on a recent precedent: the 2-0 victory that Uruguay had achieved in the same stadium during the 2023 South American qualifiers, under the leadership of Marcelo Bielsa.

El País highlighted Uruguayan dominance in La Bombonera

One of the strongest titles was that of El País, which chose the phrase “In La Boca I rule: Uruguay beat Argentina again with a new figure and a double victory for Forlán” to

top its coverage.

In the analysis of the match, the newspaper also emphasized Albiceleste's difficulties in finding football answers: “Celeste took advantage of the quiet ball and found a way to hurt a team that didn't finish settling in the first game without Messi and that missed players even though they had the ball”.

The reference to Tabárez and the absence of Messi

For its part, Montevideo Portal used a historical reference to describe the Uruguayan approach. With the headline “Maestro style”, referring to Oscar Washington Tabárez, one of Forlán's main influences, he summed up the result with the title: “Uruguay, with the same old recipe, defeated Argentina 2-1 in La Bombonera

”.

The Observer also emphasized the special context that the Argentine national team was going through and the absence of its historic captain. His headline was: “Already without Lionel Messi, the Argentine national team fell to Uruguay in La Bombonera

”.

La Diaria celebrated the victory of the Celeste

Another of the media that reflected Uruguayan joy was La Diaria Deporte, which chose a phrase to summarize the development of the match: “Ataca Argentina, Uruguay's goal: great Celestial victory 2-1 in La Bombonera”.