CONMEBOL Libertadores

Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Boca Juniors
  • 15': Miguel Merentiel
FT
1 - 1
Cruzeiro
  • 54': Fagner
  • Red Card 68': Gerson

About

Boca Juniors are hosting Cruzeiro at Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera), Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro).
  • 1': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Otávio.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
  • 5': Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Lautaro Blanco with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors).
  • 8': Christian (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Christian (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
  • 11': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Fágner.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Gerson.
  • 12': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Kaiki.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro).
  • 13': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Otávio.
  • 14': Gerson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Giménez.
  • 15': Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro).
  • 15': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, Cruzeiro 0. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Malcom Braida (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 20': Gerson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
  • 21': Foul by Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors).
  • 21': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
  • 23': Malcom Braida (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Delay in match (Cruzeiro).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors).
  • 26': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
  • 30': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Leandro Brey (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
  • 32': Gerson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors).
  • 35': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
  • 35': Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Bruno Rodrigues.
  • 38': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
  • 38': Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Foul by Gerson (Cruzeiro).
  • 42': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
  • 43': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors).
  • 45': Christian (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 1, Cruzeiro 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Boca Juniors 1, Cruzeiro 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
  • 47': Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
  • 47': Fágner (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Lautaro Di Lollo.
  • 53': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
  • 53': Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Christian (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
  • 54': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, Cruzeiro 1. Fágner (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaiki.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 57': VAR Decision: Goal Cruzeiro - Boca Juniors 1-1 Cruzeiro (Kaiki).
  • 58': Offside, Boca Juniors. Milton Giménez is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Jonathan Jesus.
  • 62': Offside, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Luis Sinisterra replaces Bruno Rodrigues.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Christian (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
  • 65': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro).
  • 66': Attempt saved. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
  • 66': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Gerson (Cruzeiro).
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Gerson (Cruzeiro).
  • 68': Gerson (Cruzeiro) is shown the red card.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 71': Delay in match (Cruzeiro).
  • 72': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos replaces Tomás Belmonte.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Milton Giménez.
  • 73': Foul by Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors).
  • 73': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Kauã Moraes replaces Fágner.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Malcom Braida with a cross.
  • 78': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro).
  • 80': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Otávio.
  • 81': Substitution, Cruzeiro. João Marcelo replaces Matheus Pereira.
  • 81': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Néiser Villarreal replaces Kaio Jorge.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Paredes following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Aranda following a corner.
  • 83': Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors).
  • 83': Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Kauã Moraes (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christian.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Milton Delgado.
  • 85': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ángel Romero replaces Milton Giménez.
  • 86': Malcom Braida (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Néiser Villarreal (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Leandro Brey (Boca Juniors).
  • 89': Handball by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
  • 89': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Boca Juniors 1-1 Cruzeiro.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by João Marcelo.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro).
  • 90'+7': Néiser Villarreal (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
  • 90'+9': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Kaiki.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Néiser Villarreal.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Néiser Villarreal (Cruzeiro).
  • 90'+11': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Delgado.
  • 90'+11': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Jonathan Jesus.
  • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Boca Juniors 1, Cruzeiro 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Boca Juniors 1, Cruzeiro 1.

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Universidad Católica 6 +4 13
2 Cruzeiro 6 +5 11
3 Boca Juniors 6 +1 7
4 Barcelona SC 6 -10 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CABJ Boca Juniors (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Leandro Brey (GK)
32 Ayrton Costa Yellow Card
2 Lautaro Di Lollo
3 Lautaro Blanco
27 Malcom Braida
18 Milton Delgado
5 Leandro Paredes
36 Tomás Aranda
30 Tomás Belmonte
16 Miguel Merentiel
9 Milton Gimenez
Boca Juniors Substitutes:
Juan Barinaga, Marco Pellegrino, William Alarcón, Exequiel Zeballos, Alan Velasco, Marcelo Weigandt, Ander Herrera, Jorge Figal, Ángel Romero, Javier García, Lucas Janson, Kevin Zenón.

CRU Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
81 Otávio Costa (GK)
34 Jonathan Jesus
15 Fabrício Bruno
6 Kaiki
23 Fagner Yellow Card
10 Matheus Pereira
11 Gerson Red Card
29 Lucas Romero
19 Kaio Jorge
88 Christian
9 Bruno Rodrigues
Cruzeiro Substitutes:
Wanderson, Neyser Villareal, Matheus Cunha Queiroz, Kaique Kenji, Chico, Luis Sinisterra, João Wellington, João Marcelo, Marquinhos, Lucas Villalba, Lucas Silva, Kauã Moraes Silva.

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