Boca and a draw with fun against Corinthians: what you need to qualify for the second round of the Libertadores

Boca played well but missed out on a 1-1 draw against Corinthians in Bombonera for the fifth date of group E of the Copa Libertadores. In this way, what came first was a success and the first position in the area ended up in equality with little taste, especially since leaves between a rock and a hard spot in the group of Sebastian Battaglia.

With these results, Boca is in second position with 7 units and Corinthians remain in the lead, with 8 points, awaiting what happens this Thursday between Deportivo Cali (5) and Always Ready (4), who collided at the stadium of Colombian team.

That’s why Xeneize, who could be a leader who relegated Timao, has a high chance of reaching the final day as third and out of the qualifying zone for round 16, a round where, it should to remember, only first and second exist. access.while the third should be convenient to continue in South American.

It is undoubtedly one of the most equal groups in the Copa Libertadores, with four teams with a mathematical chance of advancing or eliminating of the tournament with three more games.

But the question Boca fans are asking is the following: What does Battaglia’s team need to secure the round of 16?

The anger after the tie with Bombonera has to do with the possibility that Boca let escape ahead of the group. It is that if it is secondary, as happened in 2021 at the hands of Barcelona de Guayaquil, he will be forced to go to the draw to wait for the crossing with a first, and that’s where the heavy names that have already earned that privilege or are on their way to do so begin: Palmeiras, Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro, Estudiantes de la Plata and River, among others.

But things won’t stop there because Boca is not yet sure of its survival in the next round of Libertadores, far from here.

Should Deportivo Cali beat Always Ready at home this Thursday, most likely, Boca will be forced to beat Teo Gutiérrez’s team at La Bombonera, on Thursday 28. All of this reduces that on that day, at the same time, the Corinthians will do the same with the Altiplano team in São Paulo and will be the leader of the group.

But if it’s to make projections, the best thing that could happen in Boca this Thursday the 21st is that Cali can’t win or lose against Always Ready, which will give the Argentine club the peace of mind that can qualify. on a plank against the Colombians eventually.

The good news for Battaglia’s staff after the tie with the Brazilian team was that showed a good level against the Corinthians and relied on himself to qualify. Of course, we must not forget that Boca will have to play the final in Córdoba against the Tigers for the League Cup, on Week 22, so it will be all or no day for the people of La Ribera. A scenario where he is used to and where he always comes out with flying colors.

fight with the referee

Boca Juniors striker Darío Benedetto was upset “because the referee (Uruguayan Christian Ferreyra) discounted just seven minutes when the match was stopped at 12 due to the dismissal of Corinthians player (Colombian David Cantilo)”; author’s complaint of the 1-1 draw against the Brazilians tonight, for the fifth date of Group E of the Copa Libertadores.

“It’s embarrassing. They always do the same thing. The game stalled for about 12 minutes (with five and six changes), but they weren’t considered and the referee only gave seven,” said Benedetto, who is now 32. , said in the broadcast. meeting officer.

“Later, if I stick to what happened in the game, I’m not satisfied with the result, since we still have not secured the classification, but at the same time satisfied with the level of play shown by the team,” he commented.

Benedetto scored the equalizer 42 minutes into the second half and that was the final result, so if Deportivo Cali beat Bolivian Always Ready on Thursday at home, Boca would be forced to beat the Colombians at Bombonera on the final date of the group stage, on Thursday the 26th of this month.

With information from Telam