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Boca Juniors takes lead in Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals

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Boca Juniors ~~prepares for~~ takes lead in Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals

Boca Juniors has advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana following a series of victories. After a 3-1 comeback win against Deportivo Recoleta in the first leg of the round of 16, Boca secured their progression with a 4-0 victory in the second leg, resulting in a 5-1 aggregate win. Before facing Recoleta, Boca Juniors also had to overcome Chilean side O’Higgins. After winning the first leg 1-0 at La Bombonera, Boca secured qualification via a 4-3 penalty shootout victory following a 1-0 loss in regulation time during the second leg at Estadio El Teniente. Despite Boca's dominant 7-1 aggregate performance against Recoleta, Recoleta president Luis Vidal expressed skepticism regarding the Argentine club's prospects, criticizing their defensive and goalkeeping performance by stating, “Sinceramente, no veo a Boca campeonable todavía” (“Sincerely, I do not see Boca as championship material yet”). As the club prepares for the quarter-final first leg against São Paulo at La Bombonera, manager Rodolfo Arruabarrena has indicated that the Copa Sudamericana is the team's priority. To prepare for this fixture, Arruabarrena has rotated the squad, resting key players during recent domestic matches. However, the team faces several injury setbacks. Midfielder Milton Delgado has been ruled out of upcoming matches due to a hamstring strain, joining Tomás Aranda, Adam Bareiro, and Ayrton Costa on the list of absences. ~~For~~ In the ~~match against~~ first leg of the quarter-final at La Bombonera, Boca Juniors secured a 1-0 victory over São ~~Paulo,~~ Paulo. Miguel Merentiel scored the ~~lineup is expected to feature Leandro Paredes, Alan Velasco, and~~ decisive goal in the ~~central defensive duo of~~ 51st minute following a cross from Lautaro ~~Di Lollo~~ Blanco. Boca goalkeeper Álvaro Montero maintained a clean sheet despite pressure from São Paulo players such as Luciano, Domingos Duarte, and ~~Jagger Herrera.~~ Calleri. A red card for Domingos Duarte was overturned following a VAR review.

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