Although they played well, it was not enough for Cruzeiro, who lost at the Bombonera stadium. In the 19th minute of the second half, Edinson Cavani was in charge of scoring the only goal for the Xeneize.
With a cross from Kevin Zenón, the forward defined with an accurate kick into the opposite goal, from the large area.
Edinson Cavani came close to increasing the lead in the 74th minute of the second half, but his shot hit one of the posts.
Edinson Cavani’s performance positioned him as the most outstanding player of the match. The Boca Juniors striker showed his best level by scoring 1 goal, shooting at the opposing goal 3 times and making 9 correct passes.
Guillermo Fernández also performed well. The Boca Juniors midfielder made 44 correct passes and stole 6 balls.
Boca manager Diego Martínez presented a 4-4-2 tactical formation with Sergio Romero in goal; Luis Advíncula, Gary Medel, Cristian Lema and Lautaro Blanco in the defensive line; Jabes Saralegui, Guillermo Fernández, Cristian Medina and Kevin Zenón in the middle; and Edinson Cavani and Miguel Ángel Merentiel in attack.
For their part, Fernando Seabra’s team came out with a 4-4-2 tactical formation with Cássio between the posts; William, Zé Ivaldo, João Marcelo and Marlon in defence; Walace, Lucas Romero, Álvaro Barreal and Matheus Pereira in midfield; and Arthur Gomes and Lautaro Díaz up front.
Jesús Valenzuela Sáez was the referee chosen for the match at the La Bombonera stadium.
Xeneize started better in this stage and took the lead on the overall scoreboard to arrive with some peace of mind for the next match against Cruzeiro, on Thursday, August 22, in the match that will determine qualification for the Quarterfinals.
Changes at Boca Juniors
- 45′ 2T – Jabes Saralegui came out for Agustín Alberto Martegani
- 91′ 2T – Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez came on for Milton Giménez
Cautions for Boca Juniors:
- 22′ 1T Guillermo Fernandez and 44′ 2T Exequiel Zeballos
Changes in Cruzeiro
- 66′ 2T – Salieron Álvaro Barreal by Lucas Silva Borges and Arthur Gomes Lourenço by Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos
- 75′ 2T – Lucas Daniel Romero came out for Matheus Henrique de Souza and Guillermo Matias Fernandez came out for Tomas Belmonte
- 86′ 2T – Lautaro Ariel Diaz came out for Kaiki Bruno da Silva and Miguel Angel Merentiel Serrano for Oscar Exequiel Zeballos
Cautions in Cruzeiro:
- 22′ 1H Matheus Pereira, 28′ 1H Walace, 39′ 1H Lucas Romero, 41′ 1H Lautaro Diaz and 6′ 2H Arthur Gomes
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