Boca already received Corinthians in May, for the group stage, and it was a 1-1 draw. Photo: AP Photo / Gustavo Garello.
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Boca Juniors receive Corinthians from Brazil tonight as they seek to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores de América, their main goal of the year. The match, the revenge of the 0-0 draw last week at San Pablo, will be played from 21:30 at Bombonera, with the arbitration of Uruguayan Andrés Matonte and Fox Sports television. In the event of a tie, the series will be defined with shots from the spot since from this edition the away goal is not considered a play-off factor, even if in this case they were not scored in the first leg.
05.07.2022
16:37
Boca is possible 11
Agostino Rossi; Luis Advíncula, Carlos Izquierdoz, Marcos Rojo and Frank Fabra; Guillermo “Pol” Fernandez, Alan Varela and Oscar Romero; Exequiel Zeballos, Darío Benedetto and Sebastián Villa.
05.07.2022
16:36
A key tour in Boca
Technical director Sebastián Battaglia, in his first experience as DT in Copa Libertadores, will recover left-back Frank Fabra, who has completed the suspension date and will replace Agustín Sández in what will be the only variant.
05.07.2022
16:39
05.07.2022
16:36
A first leg between penalties and controversy
Boca scored a valuable draw in the first game with an outstanding performance from Agustín Rossi, who saved a penalty, and a good performance from the team in general, who had chances to score and even spawned Bruno Méndez’s questionable play which both the Chilean referee Roberto Tobar for the expulsion of the VAR.
05.07.2022
16:38
05.07.2022
16:34
Who faces the passer-by?
The key winner between “Xeneize” and “Timao” will meet Flamengo, from Brazil, or Deportes Tolima, from Colombia in the quarter-finals, who will meet this Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro with an advantage over the Brazilian team that won 1 -0 as a guest on the outward journey.
05.07.2022
16:34
An unmissable crossing
There are a few hours to the start of the match between Boca and Corinthians, for the 8th round of the Copa Libertadores. The match will be played at the Bombonera and will be the 0-0 revenge of the first leg. It is worth remembering that there are no more away goals so in case of a tie the series will be defined by penalties.
Source: Clarin