Boca will host Barracas Central this Saturday with the goal of ensuring its qualification for the quarterfinals of the Professional Soccer League Cup. The meeting valid for the 13th date of the contest will begin at 7:00 pm, it will be directed by Fernando Espinoza and broadcast by TNT Sports.

After the defeat against the Corinthians who last left his team in their Copa Libertadores group, Sebastián Battaglia will put in the best he has for the rivalry against Handsomewith recovered captain Carlos Izquierdoz.

In a place where the Estudiantes have already taken first place, with 28 points, Boca is second, with 21, and behind are Tigre and Aldosivi, both with 20. Their rival this Saturday has 16, as well as Colón. , and there are still opportunities. to move forward at decisive opportunity.

Last week, Barracas missed a good chance to get close to the qualifying zone by drawing 1-1 with Vélez. That is why the group led by Alfredo Berti can do nothing but add three to Bombonera if they want to continue the race.

The record between the two was four games and all of them were won by Boca, although they had not met since Nov. 23, 1930. Xeneize won the 1927 Championship for the first time by 4-0, then in 1928 by 6-0, later in 1929 by 5-1 and the aforementioned 1930 by 2-0 in the Hurricane field.

Likely lineups

Mouth: Javier Garcia; Luis Advíncula, Carlos Zambrano, Carlos Izquierdoz, Frank Fabra; Guillermo Fernandez, Alan Varela, Juan Ramirez; Oscar Romero; Sebastian Villa, Dario Benedetto. Trainer: Sebastian Battaglia.

Central Barracks: Rodrigo Saracho; Maximiliano Rodríguez, Nicolás Ferreyra, Gonzalo Paz, Brian Calderara; Facundo Mater, Dylan Glaby; Pablo Mouche, Ivan Tapia, Neri Bandiera; Junior Arias. Trainer: Alfredo Jesus Berti.

Referee: Fernando Spinoza.

stadium: Alberto J. Armando.

Start time: 19.

Discharge: TNT Sports.