CONMEBOL Sudamericana

Boca Juniors vs O'Higgins, 2026 CONMEBOL Sudamericana, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
Boca Juniors
  • 44': Miguel Merentiel
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
O'Higgins

    About

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Bryan Rabello (O'Higgins) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Montero (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Francisco González.
    • 4': Foul by Martín Sarrafiore (O'Higgins).
    • 4': Dylan Gorosito (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Alan Robledo.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Francisco González (O'Higgins) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arnaldo Castillo with a headed pass.
    • 6': Foul by Juan Leiva (O'Higgins).
    • 6': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Bryan Rabello (O'Higgins) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors).
    • 9': Foul by Martín Sarrafiore (O'Higgins).
    • 9': Dylan Gorosito (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Leonel Flores (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Figal.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Francisco González (O'Higgins) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Rabello.
    • 14': Corner, O'Higgins. Conceded by Ayrton Costa.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Luis Pavez (O'Higgins) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francisco González with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Alan Robledo (O'Higgins) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Pavez following a corner.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Luis Pavez (O'Higgins) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Alan Robledo following a corner.
    • 16': Foul by Francisco González (O'Higgins).
    • 16': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Dylan Gorosito (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
    • 18': Felipe Ogaz (O'Higgins) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Dylan Gorosito (Boca Juniors).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Milton Delgado.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Arnaldo Castillo (O'Higgins) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francisco González with a cross.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Martín Sarrafiore (O'Higgins) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Montero (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Arnaldo Castillo with a headed pass.
    • 22': Corner, O'Higgins. Conceded by Álvaro Montero.
    • 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Foul by Felipe Ogaz (O'Higgins).
    • 27': Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Offside, Boca Juniors. Sebastián Villa is caught offside.
    • 29': Delay in match (Boca Juniors).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Leonel Flores (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Aranda.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Aranda.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Sarrafiore (O'Higgins).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
    • 37': Luis Pavez (O'Higgins) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Leonel Flores (Boca Juniors).
    • 39': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Luis Pavez.
    • 40': Francisco González (O'Higgins) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Dylan Gorosito (Boca Juniors).
    • 42': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Felipe Ogaz.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Dylan Gorosito (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Aranda.
    • 43': Arnaldo Castillo (O'Higgins) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
    • 44': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, O'Higgins 0. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a through ball.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Juan Leiva (O'Higgins) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors).
    • 45'+4': Foul by Martín Sarrafiore (O'Higgins).
    • 45'+4': Dylan Gorosito (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 1, O'Higgins 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Boca Juniors 1, O'Higgins 0.
    • 50': Foul by Martín Sarrafiore (O'Higgins).
    • 50': Dylan Gorosito (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Alan Robledo.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Martín Sarrafiore (O'Higgins) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Montero (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Francisco González.
    • 55': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Miguel Brizuela.
    • 57': Bryan Rabello (O'Higgins) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
    • 60': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Santiago Ascacíbar replaces Tomás Aranda.
    • 61': Foul by Felipe Faúndez (O'Higgins).
    • 61': Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Felipe Faúndez (O'Higgins) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Santiago Ascacíbar (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Blanco with a cross.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Arnaldo Castillo (O'Higgins).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
    • 69': Francisco González (O'Higgins) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
    • 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 70': Substitution, O'Higgins. Bastián Yáñez replaces Bryan Rabello.
    • 70': Substitution, O'Higgins. Tomás Avilés replaces Juan Leiva.
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Luis Pavez (O'Higgins) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Dylan Gorosito (Boca Juniors).
    • 74': Handball by Martín Sarrafiore (O'Higgins).
    • 75': Corner, O'Higgins. Conceded by Nicolás Figal.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Alan Robledo (O'Higgins) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bastián Yáñez with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Bastián Yáñez (O'Higgins) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Dylan Gorosito (Boca Juniors).
    • 78': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Malcom Braida replaces Dylan Gorosito.
    • 78': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Alan Velasco replaces Leonel Flores.
    • 79': Substitution, O'Higgins. Martín Maturana replaces Martín Sarrafiore.
    • 79': Substitution, O'Higgins. Nicolás Garrido replaces Alan Robledo.
    • 79': Offside, O'Higgins. Arnaldo Castillo is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Omar Carabalí (O'Higgins). Assisted by Santiago Ascacíbar with a cross.
    • 80': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Omar Carabalí.
    • 81': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Martín Maturana.
    • 82': Bastián Yáñez (O'Higgins) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Malcom Braida (Boca Juniors).
    • 82': Substitution, O'Higgins. Thiago Vecino replaces Arnaldo Castillo.
    • 88': Foul by Tomás Avilés (O'Higgins).
    • 88': Santiago Ascacíbar (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Kevin Zenón replaces Sebastián Villa.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Francisco González (O'Higgins).
    • 90'+5': Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Boca Juniors 1, O'Higgins 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Boca Juniors 1, O'Higgins 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    1 Saves 3
    40.8 Possession 59.2
    10 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    294 Accurate Passes 466
    380 Passes 539
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    10 Crosses 28
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    45 Long Balls 50
    22 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    12 Effective Tackles 2
    21 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.2
    10 Interceptions 13
    35 Effective Clearances 13
    35 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Sudamericana

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

    Line-Ups

    CABJ Boca Juniors (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Álvaro Montero (GK)
    32 Ayrton Costa
    4 Jorge Figal
    3 Lautaro Blanco
    24 Dylan Gorosito
    5 Leandro Paredes
    10 Tomás Aranda
    18 Milton Delgado
    16 Miguel Merentiel
    22 Sebastián Villa
    19 Leonel Flores
    Boca Juniors Substitutes:
    William Alarcón, Malcom Braida, Ángel Romero, Javier García, Gonzalo Gelini, Camilo Rey, Santiago Ascacibar, Alan Velasco, Marco Pellegrino, Lautaro Di Lollo, Leandro Brey, Kevin Zenón.

    OHI O'Higgins (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Omar Carabali (GK)
    33 Miguel Brizuela
    22 Alan Robledo
    6 Luis Pavez
    3 Felipe Faúndez Yellow Card
    10 Bryan Rabello
    11 Juan Leiva
    8 Felipe Ogaz
    9 Arnaldo Castillo
    7 Martín Sarrafiore
    24 Francisco González
    O'Higgins Substitutes:
    José Movillo, Martín Maturana, Nicolás Garrido, Bastián Yañez, Leandro Díaz, Tomás Avilés, Thiago Vecino, Esteban Moreira, Diego Carreno, Rodrigo Godoy, Cristián Morales, Jorge Peña.

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