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Boca Juniors reach Copa Argentina octavos with 2-0 win over Sarmiento

On July 16 2026, Boca Juniors played Sarmiento de Junín at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa in Rosario, a 21:45 kickoff for the round of 16 (dieciseisavos) of the Copa Argentina. The match marked the official debut of new head coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena. Boca opened the scoring five minutes into the second half when Alan Velasco fired a powerful long‑range shot past goalkeeper Thyago Ayala. Leonel Flores, making his first‑team debut, added a second goal later in the half, securing a 2‑0 victory. The win advances Boca to the octavos where they will meet Vélez Sarsfield. Boca’s starting XI featured Leandro Brey in goal, a back four of Leandro Lozano, Nicolás Figal, Ayrton Costa and Lautaro Blanco, midfielders Santiago Ascacíbar and Milton Delgado, and forwards Alan Velasco, Tomás Aranda, Leonel Flores and Miguel Merentiel. The referee crew was led by Nazareno Arasa with assistants José Castelli and Federico Cano.

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