Misstep and complication
Boca traveled to Brazil aware that they were facing the toughest rival in the Group and made the worst of mistakes: they came into play every half too distracted. For this reason, they were at a disadvantage almost from the beginning (Lucero’s goal). He managed to recover, tied it (Merentiel) and finished better than Fortaleza. However, at the beginning of the second half he gave himself again and in a burst of 12 minutes it was 1-4 (another from Lucero and two from Pikachu, the figure of the court). The match, vibrant, could have ended with a wider difference for the locals or even tighter, because Boca went all out in search of the discount (which they found thanks to Zenón), but gave too many advantages at the back. The 4-2 defeat leaves Fortaleza as the comfortable leader of Group D with an ideal score (9 out of 9), followed by Xeneize (4), Sportivo Trinidense (3) and Nacional Potosí (1).
“We can finish first”
Sergio Romero, who had a poor performance and alternated good saves at 1-4 with bad starts in three of the four rival goals, summarized: “We knew that the first 15 of each half were going to be complicated, playing as visitors has that , and we quickly found ourselves at a disadvantage. In the first half we deserved more, but hey, this is football and these things can happen.” In relation to how complicated it would seem to be to qualify directly for the round of 16, Chiquito said: “It is not impossible to finish first because we already play at the height, we only need to go to Paraguay and we will define twice at home. We have to focus on winning the 9 points we lack.”
51m ST. FULL TIME
The meeting ends. Boca lost 4 to 2 against Fortaleza in Brazil and complicated their future in the Copa Sudamericana.
49m ST. Boca finishes better
With self-love, Boca ends up cornering Fortaleza, looking for the discount that will help them achieve the goal difference.
46m ST. Boca had it
Good play by Boca. Briasco sends the center from the left and Medina, first, fails to connect it well and kicks very wide.
40m ST. MOUTH GOAL!
Zenón’s deployment has a reward. Good shot from outside the exUnión area that violates the goalkeeper’s resistance and is Boca’s discount.
38m ST. Fortress was saved
Equi Fernández kicks from afar and the ball hits the crossbar and goes to the side. Boca had it.
37m ST. Nice try by Zenón
Kevin Zenón tried a free kick and his shot went very close to the left corner. Fortress was saved.
32m ST. Given
Pochettino, at full speed, faced Romero’s goal in search of Fortaleza’s fifth. Lema cut it.
25m ST. Mouth is unarmed
While Zenón tries to provide clarity and goal situations, each Fortaleza counter is a dagger for the Xeneize defense.
21m ST. Boca tries to react
Coach Diego Martínez ordered the entry of Advíncula, Zenón and Briasco, in search of the reaction.
18m ST. FORTALEZA GOAL!
Pikachu pushes her on the line after a cross in which Romero was left halfway. Fortaleza beats Boca 4 to 1.
10m ST. FORTALEZA GOAL!
Pikachu takes advantage of another defensive inattention from Boca and extends Fortaleza’s advantage with the departure of Romero.
6m ST. FORTALEZA GOAL!
Argentine connection for the second local goal. Center from Pochettino and great header from Lucero to put Fortaleza up 2 to 1 over Boca.
4m ST. Romero, signatures
Great shot by Zé Welison and Romero deflects a very difficult ball.
0m ST. Follow the game
The second half started.
SECOND TIME
47m PT. END OF THE FIRST HALF
The curtain comes down for the first part. With goals from Lucero and Merentiel, Fortaleza and Boca equal 1 to 1 in Brazil.
43m PT. Good in the mouth
Medina starts the counter and plays with Fabra, who returns to him. The young Boca midfielder’s shot goes very high.
39m PT. Pikachu again
Fortaleza gave the ball away, but when it arrives it creates danger. Once again Pikachu had a chance for the second, but his shot went too high.
37m PT. The Boca boys
Boca is better off and is associated on the right with the departure of Di Lollo, the clarity of Saralegui and the explosion of Langoni.
30m PT. They both had it
Pikachu had Fortaleza’s second in a one-on-one with Romero that Chiquito won. In the next one, Saracchi overflowed and Langoni could not connect the catcher’s center. Anyway, the Uruguayan was ahead.
28m PT. Uhhhhhh
Frank Fabra faced from the left and hit the goal from a difficult angle. The ball came very close.
26m PT. Sin respiro
The match between Fortaleza and Boca is very entertaining, and although there are no clear plays in the areas, both are at risk for the goal.
21m PT. MOUTH GOAL!
Good play between Langoni, who quickly took the corner from the corner to Saralegui, who waited and sent the quick center to the heart of Fortaleza’s small area, where Merentiel inflated the net and declared the tie.
18m PT. Mouth settles
After the impact of the goal received, Boca settles on the field and begins to reach Fortaleza. First Saralegui from outside the area and then Merentiel, with a free kick, searched for the rival goal without success.
11m PT. A complicated field
The state of the playing field is very bad and that makes it difficult for the players to stand up and control the ball with precision.
4m PT. FORTALEZA GOAL!
After two defensive errors, Fortaleza took advantage of the third error from Boca’s last line and Juan Martín Lucero scores 1 to 0, confirmed by the VAR.
0m PT. IT’S PLAYED!
The first half began in Brazil.
FIRST TIME
20.55 The teams leave
The 11 from Fortaleza and Boca are already on the playing field. The start of the match is imminent.
20.45 The playing field is watered
After the Fortaleza and Boca players have warmed up, it is the turn of the grass to be watered prior to the start of the match.
20.35 Boca’s 11
The following are the 11 Boca starters that coach Diego Martínez arranged to visit Fortaleza.
20.25 The 11 of Fortaleza
The following are the 11 Fluminense starters that coach Juan Carlos Vojvoda had to receive Boca.
20.15 The positions of Group D
Boca should beat Fortaleza to surpass them in the standings and face the last three days of the group stage with the serenity of depending on themselves to advance to the round of 16. If they fail to add three, a draw would not be a bad result. A defeat would leave them five points from the top, with 9 to be played and they should now focus on adding as much as possible to at least enter second place and play the playoffs with those who are in third place in the Cup groups. Liberators.
20.05 Fortaleza is already in the stadium
The Fortaleza team is already at the Gobernador Aderaldo Plácido Castelo stadium.
20.01 The return of Fabra
Frank Fabra will start again tonight in Boca after two months. The Colombian full-back played for the last time since the start at the beginning of February, when Xeneize tied with Sarmiento for matchday 2 of the League Cup. However, in this case he will not occupy his usual position but will do so in midfield. Fabra will replace Kevin Zenón, who will have a rest after the Superclásico.
19.55 All Boca’s triumphs in Brazil
Boca is the Argentine club that has won the most times on Brazilian soil, with 10 wins. The following is the detail:
- 1978: 2-1 to Mineiro in Belo Horizonte.
- 1998: 2-0 to Flamengo at the Maracaná.
- 2001: 1-0 to Vasco da Gama in Sao Januario.
- 2003: 4-2 to Paysandú in Mangueirao de Belem.
- 2003: 3-1 to Santos in Morumbí.
- 2007: 2-0 to Gremio at the Olympic Stadium.
- 2008: 2-1 to Cruzeiro in Mineirao.
- 2012: 2-0 to Fluminense in Engenhao.
- 2019: 1-0 to Paranaense at the Arena da Baixada.
- 2020: 1-0 to Internacional at Beira Rio.
19.45 Boca is already in the stadium
The Boca squad is already at the Gobernador Aderaldo Plácido Castelo stadium.
19.25 A team on the rise
Boca has just eliminated River in the League Cup, with a resounding 3-2 victory in Córdoba in the quarterfinals. That victory over the usual rival confirmed all the good intentions that Diego Martínez’s cycle had been exhibiting.
19.15 A significant drop
Boca will not have its great figure, Edinson Cavani, who was not part of the delegation that traveled to northern Brazil for this match. The Uruguayan striker, fundamental in recent times with 9 goals in 9 games, was preserved so that he arrives in optimal condition for the League Cup semifinal against Estudiantes, scheduled for next Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Córdoba.
19.05 Probable formations
Fortress: Joao Ricardo; Tinga, Emmanuel Britez, Titi, Bruno Pacheco; Hercules, Jose Welison, Thomas Pochettino; Yago Pikachu, John Martin Star and Moses. DT: John Paul Vojvoda.
Mouth: Sergio Rosemary; Lautaro Di Lollo, Nicolas Figal, Christian Lema, Marcelo Saracchi; Jabes Saralegui, Ezekiel Fernandez, Christian Medina, Frank Fabra; Luca Langoni and Michael Merentiel. DT: Diego Martinez
19.00 Welcome
Have a very good afternoon. Welcome to the minute by minute of the match between Fortaleza and Boca, valid for the third date of Group D of the Copa Sudamericana. The match will begin at 9 p.m., and will be refereed by Colombian Wilmar Roldán.