From 9:30 p.m. Boca Juniors will receive the Corinthiansfrom Brazil, for date 5 of Group E of the Liberators cup. The match, which will be arbitrated by the Uruguayan Christian Ferreyra, can be followed by Fox Sports.
A decisive week is underway for Sebastián Battaglia and your team. It is that today he has the chance to be the leader of his group and lead the classification for the round of 16 of the highest competition of soccer clubs in South America.
The Xeneize comes from an important victory at the height of La Paz once morest Always Ready, which allowed him to place himself in second place in the area with six points, one less than the Brazilians (7). behind is the Deportivo Cali with 5 units and last the Bolivian team, with four.
In addition to tonight’s duel at the Bombonera once morest Timaoand the one that will close the group stage of the Libertadores next Thursday 26 once morest the Colombians, also as a local, Boca is on the verge of playing a new final for the local tournament. On Saturday they beat Racing on penalties and advanced to the definition of the League Cup: his rival will be Tigre.
Looking ahead to the match once morest Corinthians, Battaglia will not save anything. Agustín Rossi will be in the bow. In defense, there will be the return of one of the players who was sanctioned for what happened last season once morest Atlético Mineiro: the captain Carlos Izquierdoz will be in the game once more in the central defense following the suspension of four dates and will be accompanied by Carlos Zambrano. On the sides they will play Luis Advincula y Fran Fabra.
The xeneize coach will once once more bet on a midfield with three midfielders: he will be on the axis Alan Varela and their sides will play Pol Fernández and the Paraguayan Oscar Romero. In the front, Darío Benedetto will be the reference and will have company at the ends with Edward Salvio y Exequiel Zeballos.
On the Brazilian side, they are leaders of the championship Brazilian with 13 points. Last weekend they tied as visitors once morest Inter de Porto Alegre (2-2). For today’s match in Buenos Aires, DT Vítor Pereira will not be able to count on one of the most important players in the defense.
the right side Fagner, one of the 2-0 figures in Brazil, is affected by a sprained ankle. Faced with this scenario, and as his natural substitute (Joao Pedro) is also injured, the Corinthian coach might have a line of five defenders at Brandsen 805. Another question is whether he will play Roger Guedes or William.
What did Pereira say before the match once morest Xeneize? “I never went to La Bombonera but I have seen great Argentine classics. Indeed, it is a beautiful environment. We know it will be complicated. It is for a team with character and personality, that is united, ”he sentenced before a duel that might be decisive for both teams in their desire to continue in the Libertadores.
possible formations
Boca Juniors: Agustin Rossi; Luis Advíncula, Carlos Zambrano, Carlos Izquierdoz, Frank Fabra; Pol Fernandez, Alan Varela, Oscar Romero; Eduardo Salvio, Darío Benedetto and Exequiel Zeballos. DT: Sebastian Battaglia.
Corinthians: Cassio; Mosquito, Gil, Joao Víctor, Raul Gustavo or Fábio Santos; Du Queiroz, Maycon, Giuliano or Renato Augusto and Lucas Piton; Róger Guedes or Willian y Jo. DT: Victor Pereira.
Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay)
Hour: 21.30
Estadio: The Bombonera
TV: Fox Sports
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