CONMEBOL Libertadores

Barcelona SC vs Boca Juniors, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Barcelona SC
  • Red Card 45'+6': Milton Céliz
  • 73': Héctor Villalba
FT
1 - 0
Boca Juniors
  • Red Card 33': Santiago Ascacibar

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Barcelona SC are hosting Boca Juniors at Estadio Banco Pichincha, Quito, Ecuador, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Handball by Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 3': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
  • 3': Milton Céliz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Matías Lugo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 5': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Javier Báez.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Santiago Ascacíbar (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Di Lollo.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by José Contreras (Barcelona de Guayaquil). Assisted by Santiago Ascacíbar.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 8': Foul by Matías Lugo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 8': Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Corner, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Conceded by Lautaro Blanco.
  • 10': Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
  • 12': Darío Benedetto (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Milton Céliz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Byron Castillo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Offside, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Byron Castillo is caught offside.
  • 18': Milton Céliz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Milton Céliz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darío Benedetto.
  • 20': Offside, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Darío Benedetto is caught offside.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Brey (Boca Juniors).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Delay in match (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Javier García replaces Leandro Brey because of an injury.
  • 25': Foul by Darío Benedetto (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 25': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors).
  • 27': Darío Benedetto (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Darío Benedetto (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Jefferson Wila (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Matías Lugo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 31': Milton Céliz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
  • 32': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Santiago Ascacíbar (Boca Juniors).
  • 33': Santiago Ascacíbar (Boca Juniors) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 33': Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Foul by Jefferson Wila (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 35': Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Darío Benedetto (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
  • 38': Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Milton Céliz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Gustavo Vallecilla (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Javier García (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Jhonny Quiñónez.
  • 44': Offside, Boca Juniors. Milton Giménez is caught offside.
  • 44': Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by José Contreras (Barcelona de Guayaquil). Assisted by Tomás Aranda with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Jefferson Wila is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Darío Benedetto (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Milton Céliz (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 45'+5': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Milton Céliz (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 45'+6': Milton Céliz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+7': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Bryan Carabalí.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Barcelona de Guayaquil 0, Boca Juniors 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Jefferson Intriago replaces Darío Benedetto.
  • 45': Second Half begins Barcelona de Guayaquil 0, Boca Juniors 0.
  • 46': Handball by Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by José Contreras (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 48': Offside, Boca Juniors. Milton Giménez is caught offside.
  • 49': Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Boca Juniors).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Álex Rangel (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jhonny Quiñónez with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Bryan Carabalí (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Foul by Jhonny Quiñónez (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 54': Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Matías Lugo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Carabalí.
  • 58': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Boca Juniors).
  • 58': Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Contreras (Barcelona de Guayaquil). Assisted by Tomás Aranda.
  • 60': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Héctor Villalba replaces Byron Castillo.
  • 60': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos replaces Tomás Aranda.
  • 61': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Alan Velasco replaces Miguel Merentiel.
  • 62': Offside, Boca Juniors. Marcelo Weigandt is caught offside.
  • 65': Offside, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 67': Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Matías Lugo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 68': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Matías Lugo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Delay in match (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Miguel Parrales replaces Jefferson Wila.
  • 72': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
  • 73': Goal! Barcelona de Guayaquil 1, Boca Juniors 0. Héctor Villalba (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jhonny Quiñónez following a fast break.
  • 75': Offside, Boca Juniors. Milton Giménez is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
  • 80': Corner, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Conceded by Lautaro Di Lollo.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Matías Lugo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Javier García (Boca Juniors).
  • 81': Foul by Álex Rangel (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 81': Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Álex Rangel (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Jean Montaño replaces Bryan Carabalí.
  • 84': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Willian Vargas replaces Jhonny Quiñónez.
  • 85': Foul by Jean Montaño (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 85': Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ángel Romero replaces Milton Delgado.
  • 89': Miguel Parrales (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
  • 90': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Javier Báez (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 90': Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Willian Vargas.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Boca Juniors. Milton Giménez is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Héctor Villalba (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Javier García (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Jefferson Intriago.
  • 90'+5': Álex Rangel (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
  • 90'+5': Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Barcelona de Guayaquil 1, Boca Juniors 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Barcelona de Guayaquil 1, Boca Juniors 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 1
6 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 4
54 Possession 46
10 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
225 Accurate Passes 174
305 Passes 254
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
0 Accurate Crosses 2
11 Crosses 13
0.0 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 60
25 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 4
31 Effective Clearances 34
31 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Banco Pichincha
Location: Quito, Ecuador

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Universidad Católica 4 +1 7
2 Cruzeiro 4 +1 7
3 Boca Juniors 4 +2 6
4 Barcelona SC 4 -4 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

BAR Barcelona SC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 José Contreras (GK)
14 Alex Rangel Yellow Card
33 Cristian Báez
4 Gustavo Vallecilla
18 Bryan Carabalí Yellow Card
8 Milton Céliz Red Card
28 Johnny Raul Quiñonez
32 Gonzalo Lugo Yellow Card
9 Darío Benedetto Yellow Card
51 Jefferson Wila
26 Byron Castillo Yellow Card
Barcelona SC Substitutes:
Jonnathan Mina, Ronald Perlaza, Miguel Parrales, Héctor Villalba, José Cevallos, Marcos Mejía, Tomás Martínez, Willian Vargas, Jean Montaño, Jefferson Intriago, Lucas Sosa, Jonathan Perlaza.

CABJ Boca Juniors (4-4-2)

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

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