Boca will go for a win over Bombonera to advance to the round of 16. (Marcel Carroll)
Boca Juniorsthe new League Cup champion, will quickly return to the page because tomorrow they will host Deportivo Califrom Colombia, in a match on the sixth date of Group E where he will determine if he will continue in Libertadores Cup or continue their campaign at the international level in the Copa Sudamericana.
The match will be played this Thursday from 9:00 pm at La Bombonera, it will be referenced by Chilean Piero Maza and on Fox Sports television.
Group E had two leaders, Cali and Corinthians with 8 points, followed by Boca with 7 and closed out Bolivian Always Ready with 4 units.
Boca will advance to the Libertadores’ round of 16 if they win, but if they tie they will enter the land of miracles because it would require Always Ready to beat the Corinthians in São Paulo at the same time, an almost impossible result.
In the case of the Libertadores departure, either by a draw or a defeat, the Xeneizes their participation in Sudamericana is virtually guaranteed, a contest in which third parties from each of the zones will qualify.
Anyway, after celebrating a new star for his shield on Sunday in CórdobaAfter beating the Tigers (3-0) and taking the domestic tournament, Boca aspires to it all and, encouraged by 60,000 fans, will find a result that will allow it to close out an unforgettable month in the best possible way.
Coach Sebastián Battaglia, who for weeks has been untouchable, will put the best available except for Colombian striker Sebastián Villa, who still owes a suspension date to the six Conmebol applied to him for the scandal. of Almost a year ago against Atlético Mineiro, in Belo Horizonte, after a controversial elimination.
The villa is not available but the protector Marcos Rojowho served five dates of suspension for participating in incidents after the game in the locker room, on a list of those punished that includes Carlos Izquierdoz, Diego Octopus González and Javier García, who serve one by one.
In connection with the recent formation that made the Olympic lap in Córdoba, there will be two changes, as the tears suffered by the right side Luis Advíncula were added to Villa’s suspension, so Exequiel Zeballos will enter Santiago for the Colombian and Nicolás Figal for Peruvian
Boca will try to repeat what it did in “La Docta”, with the stability of its defense, in that triangle made up of Agustín Rossi, Izquierdoz and Rojo, with the midfield where Guillermo “Pol” Fernández and Alan stand out. Varela, as Paraguayan Oscar Romero is slowly starting to gain importance.
On offense, Boca will be joined by its scorer Darío “Pipa” Benedetto, the recovered Eduardo “Toto” Salvio and Zeballos, who are faster than Villa but have more hand-to-hand imbalance, where added a respectable punch.
Opposite his rival Deportivo Cali who tied in the round of 16, as he arrived in La Bombonera with a week off, as his last performance was the win against Always Ready, which he beat 3-0. Last week.
The Colombians ’coach, former Venezuelan goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel, is hesitant on defense between keeping Miguel Ángel Mina or with Argentine Guillermo Burdisso, who had a spell in Boca a few years ago in a discreet level.
Boca is on its own and that’s the best thing that can happen to a team trained to win and take advantage of complex games and past bad predictions, one of the high points in Battaglia’s management, building a interesting career. retaining his past as the most successful football player in club history and in a successful present.
Probable Formations
Boca Juniors: Agustin Rossi; Nicolás Figal, Carlos Izquierdoz, Marcos Rojo and Frank Fabra; Guillermo “Pol” Fernandez; Alan Varela and Oscar Romero; Eduardo Salvio, Darío Benedetto and Exequiel Zeballos. DT: Sebastian Battaglia.
Deportivo Cali: William De Amores; Aldair Gutiérrez, Miguel Ángel Mina or Guillermo Burdisso, José Caldera Alvis and Harold Mosquera; Edgard Camargo and Yimmi Congo; Jhon Vásquez, Teófilo Gutiérrez and Kevin Velasco; Yoni Gonzalez. DT: Rafael Dudamel.
Referee: Piero Maza, from Chile.
Penalty: Boca Juniors.
Start time: 21.
TV: Fox Sports.
Source: Clarin
