Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors, 2018 Copa Libertadores, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Boca Juniors win 3-1 on aggregate

Cruzeiro

58': Sassá
81': Dedé

FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Boca Juniors win 3-1 on aggregate

Boca Juniors

90'+4': Cristian Pavón

About

Cruzeiro are hosting Boca Juniors at Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt saved. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
1': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Egidio.
4': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
4': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Julio Buffarini.
8': Foul by Dedé (Cruzeiro).
8': Lisandro Magallán (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Hernán Barcos (Cruzeiro).
9': Lucas Olaza (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt saved. Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauro Zárate.
11': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Fábio.
11': Attempt saved. Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Villa with a cross.
13': Attempt missed. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
14': Hand ball by Edilson (Cruzeiro).
15': Foul by Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors).
15': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Cristian Pavón.
16': Agustín Rossi (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Henrique (Cruzeiro).
18': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
18': Robinho (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Hernán Barcos (Cruzeiro).
21': Attempt missed. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Robinho.
22': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
22': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Attempt missed. Edilson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
29': Attempt missed. Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Mauro Zárate.
29': Egidio (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors).
30': Attempt missed. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Egidio with a cross.
32': Foul by Robinho (Cruzeiro).
32': Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Attempt saved. Mauro Zárate (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
34': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Fábio.
34': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Lucas Silva.
35': Foul by Egidio (Cruzeiro).
35': Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Delay in match Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors) because of an injury.
36': Egidio (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
41': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
43': Dangerous play by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
43': Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
45'+1': Robinho (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Agustín Rossi (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Dedé (Cruzeiro).
45'+3': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Boca Juniors 0.
45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 0, Boca Juniors 0.
46': Attempt missed. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edilson with a cross.
48': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Dedé.
49': Egidio (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Foul by Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors).
51': Agustín Rossi (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Dedé (Cruzeiro).
51': Dedé (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Delay in match Agustín Rossi (Boca Juniors) because of an injury.
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Offside, Cruzeiro. Léo tries a through ball, but Hernán Barcos is caught offside.
57': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
57': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Sassá replaces Lucas Silva.
58': Attempt blocked. Léo (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hernán Barcos.
58': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Boca Juniors 0. Sassá (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léo following a corner.
60': Attempt blocked. Edilson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robinho.
60': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Wilmar Barrios.
61': Attempt missed. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Henrique.
61': Foul by Henrique (Cruzeiro).
61': Mauro Zárate (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Attempt missed. Mauro Zárate (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Wilmar Barrios.
63': Attempt blocked. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edilson.
63': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Lucas Olaza.
63': Attempt missed. Léo (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Robinho with a cross following a corner.
64': Delay in match Agustín Rossi (Boca Juniors) because of an injury.
65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Raniel replaces Hernán Barcos.
66': Edilson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Mauro Zárate (Boca Juniors).
68': Attempt blocked. Robinho (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Neves.
69': Attempt saved. Mauro Zárate (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Villa.
71': Foul by Sassá (Cruzeiro).
71': Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
72': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72': Delay in match Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) because of an injury.
73': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Fernando Gago replaces Pablo Pérez.
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Foul by Lucas Olaza (Boca Juniors).
74': Raniel (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Attempt blocked. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a headed pass.
75': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Julio Buffarini.
76': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Rafinha replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
76': Foul by Mauro Zárate (Boca Juniors).
76': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Attempt missed. Raniel (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
78': Rafael (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
78': Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
80': Attempt blocked. Raniel (Cruzeiro) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edilson with a cross.
81': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ramón Ábila replaces Mauro Zárate.
81': Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Dedé (Cruzeiro).
81': Second yellow card to Dedé (Cruzeiro) for a bad foul.
81': Delay in match Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) because of an injury.
83': Delay in match (Boca Juniors). Video Review.
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Foul by Egidio (Cruzeiro).
84': Julio Buffarini (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Fernando Gago with a cross.
85': Egidio (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors).
87': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Edwin Cardona replaces Sebastián Villa.
88': Attempt blocked. Egidio (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
88': Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Egidio (Cruzeiro).
90': Attempt blocked. Edilson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robinho.
90': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Fernando Gago.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ramón Ábila.
90'+2': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Fábio.
90'+3': Foul by Robinho (Cruzeiro).
90'+3': Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Boca Juniors 1. Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ramón Ábila following a set piece situation.
90'+6': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors).
90'+6': Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Raniel (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 1, Boca Juniors 1.
90'+7': Match ends, Cruzeiro 1, Boca Juniors 1.

Statistics

CABJ		CRU
13	Fouls	16
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	8
1	Saves	5
39.9	Possession	60.1
9	SHOTS	20
6	ON GOAL	2
0.7	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
185	Accurate Passes	333
282	Passes	419
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	9
16	Crosses	28
0.3	Cross %	0.3
62	Long Balls	55
21	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	8
16	Effective Tackles	5
27	Tackles	9
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
17	Interceptions	10
21	Effective Clearances	9
21	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Line-Ups

Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Fábio (GK)
3	Léo
26	Dedé
6	Egídio
22	Edilson
30	Thiago Neves
16	Lucas Silva
8	Henrique
28	Herná Barcos
10	Giorgian de Arrascaeta
19	Robinho

Cruzeiro Substitutes:

Rafael, Manoel, Rafinha, Sassá, Lucas Romero, Ariel Cabral, Raniel.

Boca Juniors (4-3-3)

No.	Name
12	Agustín Rossi (GK)
6	Lisandro Magallán
21	Carlos Izquierdoz
20	Lucas Olaza
24	Julio Buffarini
16	Wilmar Barrios
8	Pablo Pérez
15	Nahitan Nández
19	Mauro Zárate
7	Cristian Pavón
22	Sebastián Villa

Boca Juniors Substitutes:

Fernando Gago, Paolo Goltz, Carlos Tevez, Javier Bustillos, Emmanuel Más, Ramón Ábila, Edwin Cardona.

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