Rivalry like no other, unmatched passion and a dull draw - Superclasico in a nutshell!

Do you know the difference between the Argentinians and the rest of us aside from the fact that Messi and Maradona are theirs, too?

We love football, they live for it.

And there's no better moment or platform to acknowledge that than the Superclasico, the clash between River Plate and Boca Juniors, two of the greatest in the history of Argentine football.

Undestiled passion accompanied by a pinch of hatred towards the rivals, packed stands, and neverending chants and songs will make you feel you're in football's cauldron. And the football itself? Well, it's not that sensational, albeit Argentina are the current world champion. However, their best players - like Messi, Di Maria, Dybala and others - are plying trades thousands of miles away from home, so River and Boca have to fight with those not-so-elite players and prodigies who are yet to flourish into true aces.

That's why yesterday's clash at the iconic Monumental stadium - the home of River Plate - was a rather dull encounter that saw two goals, plenty of tussle and not so much to remember in terms of football skils and quality.

The hosts went ahead just after halftime through Pablo Solari, who managed to find the back of Sergio Romero's net after back-to-back efforts.

Medina equalized for the hosts 20 minutes from time by drilling home a first-time effort from 15 yards following Lautaro Blancos' run and cross from the left flank.

"I think that, on the balance, what we did as a team is commendable," Boca manager Diego Martinez said.

"We came here to try to win the game by playing to our strengths and sticking to our normal game plan. Both teams had their chances and a draw seems to me like a fair result."

River manager Martin Demichelis praised his players for their attacking mindset and criticized Boca for their low defensive line late in the match.

"In general terms, Boca didn't trouble us much," he said. "We never stopped attacking despite their late [defensive] changes. At times we made life very difficult for them. I'm not happy with a draw because we came here to win."