This afternoon, from 5:00 p.m., Boca will face Fluminense for the final of the Copa Libertadores 2023, at the Maracaná Stadium. Xeneize will seek its seventh crown in the competition after having won for the last time in 2007, while the Rio team will try to obtain the continental title for the first time in its history.
How to watch live
The match will be televised via Fox Sports y Telefe. Therefore, it is not necessary to contract the “Football Pack” or pay an additional fee to appreciate the development of the match. On the other hand, it can also be viewed through the STAR + or Pluto TV platform. On this occasion, it is necessary to pay the subscription. In addition, the main actions will be shared minute by minute in The Intransigent.
Incidents in the run-up to the 2023 Copa Libertadores final
In what was a misuse of the security fences, Xeneize fans crowded to gain entry and security acted inefficiently, causing incidents. In one of the strongest images that could be seen, a policeman on horseback tried to organize entry with a saber, while children entered on the shoulders of their parents.
It should be noted that the problems began minutes before, when La Doce arrived at one of the access doors of the legendary Brazilian stadium and a kind of corridor was set up so that they could begin to access. There the police responded to the disorganization with tear gas and rubber bullets, affecting other supporters who were seeking to support their QR with the entry.
Minutes before the start of the match, there are still thousands of Boca fans in the vicinity who were not able to enter and the sector behind one of the arches that corresponds to the Ribera club is almost full. At the moment they do not report problems on the income side of the Carioca group.
Formations
Fluminense: Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Nino, Felipe Melo, Marcelo; André, Matheus Martinelli; Keno, Ganso, John Arias; Germán Cano. DT: Fernando Diniz.
Boca: Sergio Romero; Luís Advíncula, Nicolás Figal, Nicolás Valentini, Frank Fabra; Cristian Medina, Ezequiel Fernández, Pol Fernández, Valentín Barco; Miguel Merentiel and Edinson Cavani. DT: Jorge Almirón.