Confirmed schedule for the final between Boca Juniors and Fluminense | Cuyo’s diary

2023-10-10 00:17:51

Boca Juniors and Fluminense will play the final of the Copa Libertadores on Saturday, November 4 at 5 p.m. This was confirmed by Conmebol on its social networks. The match will take place at the Maracaná stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

The Argentine team beat Palmeiras on penalties in San Pablo and will play its 12th final of the Copa Libertadores. Xeneize is the team with the most finals in history and is followed among the Argentines, with 7 Independiente, the only one that won all the finals it played, and River Plate, the same number and which was champion 4 times.

For its part, the Brazilian team will go in search of its first continental title, after the last final played 15 years ago. In that 2008 edition, the Flu lost on penalties against the Quito University Sports League.

The Boca Juniors team celebrates qualifying for the final of the Copa Libertadores after beating Palmeiras on penalties in San Pablo (Credits: Boca Juniors)

Of course, before this great sporting event on the continent, both teams will have to face various local commitments. In the case of Boca Juniors, they will play this Tuesday against Belgrano in Córdoba, for the eighth date of the League Cup and then they will also be active in the Argentine Cup, against Talleres de Córdoba on Sunday, October 15 at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza .

Then there will be three more dates for matchdays 9, 10 and 11 of the League Cup against Unión (October 20 in La Bombonera), Racing (four days later in the Cilindro de Avellaneda) and Estudiantes de La Plata (current 28 as local). Although it is worth remembering that by regulation you may request the postponement of the duel against Pincha because they will be playing in a Copa Libertadores final.

Fluminense, meanwhile, after suffering a tough defeat in the classic against the leader of Brasileirao Botafogo, will have a period without its coach Fernando Diniz, who is also the coach of the Brazilian national team, since he will have to direct it in the South American Qualifiers, on the 12th October as a local from Venezuela and on October 17 as a visitor from Uruguay.

The Tricolor will return to action on October 18 against Corinthians at the Maracaná, for the 27th. date of the Brasileirao, then they will play on the 22nd against Bragantino, as a visitor at the Nabi Abi Chedid stadium for the 28th, on the 26th against Goias at home for the 29th, with a stadium to be determined, because the Maracaná will already be in charge of Conmebol reserved only for the Libertadores final. For the 30th. date, Fluminense will be a visitor to Atlético Mineiro on October 29 and then, on November 1, they will visit Bahía in their last match before the Libertadores final.