Boca y Workshops from Cordoba face each other This Saturday for the round of 16 of the Argentine Cup. The match starts at 10:00 p.m. 20 hourswith the transmission of TyC SportsThe referee of the match is Andrés Merlos.
The team he leads Diego Martinez wants to continue its recovery in domestic competitions, after the tough elimination from the Copa Sudamericana.
The Cordoba team, which is not going through its best footballing moment, confirmed its new coach in recent days: Alexander “Cacique” Medina.
How Boca vs Talleres arrives for the Argentine Cup
After being eliminated by Cruzeiro in the international arena, Martínez’s players stood up to Estudiantes de La Plata (1-1) and in the recent victory 2-1 against Rosario Central. Although the main objective of the year was the Sudamericana, the team from the riverbank must fully focus on the two tournaments that are still alive: the Copa Argentina and the League.
Although they have considerably improved their footballing level in recent matches, they still cannot sustain it throughout the match. Both at UNO and at La Bombonera they had moments of clear superiority over their rivals, but towards the end they tend to suffer too much. In addition, they now have a run of crucial matches in view of the end of the semester: Workshops, Racing and River.
For this match against the T, Boca will not be able to count on the players called up to the national teams of their countries: Luis Adwincula to Peru and Miguel Merentiel y Marcelo Saracchi to Uruguay. They are also low ‘Little’ Romero due to a blow suffered against Enzo Copetti at the weekend, Marcos Rojo due to overload and Edinson Cavani due to muscle injury.
Boca players celebrating their goal. Photo: Boca
How Talleres vs Boca get to the round of 16
The Cordoba team is immersed in a bad run of results, but the low level both individually and collectively is even more worrying. In the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, they lost 1-0 at the Mario Alberto Kempes and 2-1 at the Monumental against Marcelo Gallardo’s River. Despite not being widely outclassed, the T did not have a good series and that is why they were eliminated.
Immediately after the fall to Millonario, Matador lost 2-0 to San Lorenzo. In a week of chaos, the team he presides over Andres Fassi decided to fire Walter Ribonetto. After beating Estudiantes 1-0, he decided to hire Alexander ‘Cacique’ Medinawho already had a stint with the club between 2019 and 2021, during which time he was runner-up twice.
The T is also plagued with casualties due to the FIFA date: Matias Catalan y Bruno Barticiotto (Chile), Miguel Navarreor (Venezuela), Blas Riveros (Paraguay), Juan Camilo Portilla (Colombia), Gustavo Albarracin (Argentina U-20). In addition, Juan Gabriel Rodriguez y Alejandro Martinez are not available due to muscle injuries.
The Talleres de Córdoba team. Photo: REUTERS/Cristina Sille
Probable lineup for Boca vs Talleres in the Argentine Cup
Leandro Brey; Juan BarinagaCristian MottoAaron AnselminoLautaro Blanco; Cristian MedinaPol FernándezKevin Zenon; Brian AguirreMilton GiménezEzekiel Zeballos. DT: Diego Martínez.
Possible team for Talleres vs Boca for the Argentine Cup
Guido Herrera; Gaston BenavidezKevin MantillaLucas SuárezJuan Portillo; Franco MoyanoMarcos Portillo; Matthias GalarzaRuben HitSebastián Palacios; Federico Girotti. DT: Alexander Medina.
Boca vs Talleres data for the round of 16
- Schedule: Saturday 8pm.
- Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas (Mendoza).
- Television: TyC Sports.
- Referee: Andrés Merlos.
