Boca goes in search of a new star for his shield against a dangerous rival like Tigre that bets to generate another “thump” as it happened three years ago before the Xeneizes and 10 days ago vs. River Platethis time in the League Cup finalwhich is disputed in Córdoba.
The definition that will consecrate the first domestic champion of the year is played in the stadium Mario Alberto Kempeshas the Neuquén Dario Herrera as a referee and televised by ESPN Premium y TNT Sports. In charge of WAS it is Mauro Vigliano and if the match ends equal after the 90 minutes, there will be extra time of 30 minutes to define the champion, although if equality persists, definition with shots from the penalty spot will be used.
Bocacon 71 local titles joined in the era amateur (14) and professional (57), try to settle the pending issue that has in The Doctwhere he lost the last two finals he played against San Lorenzo by Argentine Super Cup in 2016 and in front of Tigre by Super League Cup in 2019.
The team led by Sebastián Battaglia assumes his first final of the semester, with the great reward that if he wins he will obtain the title and qualification for the 2023 Liberators, while the second will be next Thursday in The Bombonera ante Deportivo Caliwhich you will need to defeat to advance to the round of 16 of the current edition of the international competition.
For that reason, the DT puts his 11 galawith two changes in relation to the formation that last Tuesday equaled with Corinthians (1-1) in La Boca, which are the returns of two key pieces like the defender red frames and the striker Sebastian Villaboth suspended in the Cup. Those who leave the team are the Peruvian Carlos Zambrano and the striker from Santiago Exequiel Zeballos.
Boca built his campaign on League Cup with a second place in Zone B in back of students from La Plata, then in heads-up he eliminated Defense and Justice Already Racing.
Tigremeanwhile, was fourth in the same group as the Xeneizes and in the heads-up he eliminated River y Argentine Juniorswhile before Boca played for the last time on the last date of the zone and lost in victory 2-0 with goals from Darío Benedetto y Luis Vazquez.
The Matador dispute the final instance of the tournament, with the enormous chance that if he wins it he will be in the Libertadores next year, as soon as only five months after achieving promotion to the First Divisionand in case of raising the trophy will achieve a mark that very few teams have: return to the top flight and be champion.
In total, both teams met in 78 official matches, with 51 victories for the “Xeneizes” against 14 for the “Matador” and 13 draws.
The final offers a spectacular setting in the stands of the Cordoba stadium, with 52,000 fans and sold out tickets, 35,000 for Boca and 17,000 for Tigre.
formations
Boca Juniors: Agustin Rossi; Luis Advíncula, Carlos Izquierdoz, Marcos Rojo, Frank Fabra; Guillermo “Pol” Fernandez, Alan Varela, Oscar Romero; Eduardo Salvio, Dario Benedetto, Sebastian Villa. DT: Sebastián Battaglia.
Tigre: Gonzalo Marinelli; Lucas Blondel, Victor Cabrera, Abel Luciatti, Sebastian Prieto; Sebastian Prediger, Ezequiel Fernandez; Facundo Colidio, Cristian Zabala, Alexis Castro; Matthew Retegui. DT: Diego Martinez.
Referee: Dario Herrera.
Court: Mario Alberto Kempes, from Córdoba.
TV: ESPN Premium y TNT Sports.
KEEP READING