Xeneize is the South American club that has won the most matches on Brazilian soil, but has won four without winning.
Morumbí in 2000 against Palmeiras and in 2003 against Santos. The Olympic Stadium of Porto Alegre in 2007 against Gremio. Three of the most important nights in the history of Boca juniors They happened in Brazil, where it also maintains a South American record: Xeneize has achieved ten victories in that country in international competitions, more than any other team on the continent has achieved. The last, the 1-0 of Inter in Porto Alegre in the round of 16 of the 2020 edition, the day Carlitos Tevez honored Diego Maradona, a few days after his death.
However, in 2021 he had no joy in the land of samba and was eliminated twice in six months. In January it was the resounding 0-3 against Santos in the semi-finals of the 2020 edition and in July the painful defeat on penalties against Atlético Mineiro, after another controversial performance by the VAR and the locker room scandal that resulted in several sanctioned . Already in 2022, his executioner in the group stage was Corinthians, the same team that defeated him (also 2-0) in the last final he played on Brazilian soil. And he could not celebrate the match against Timao during the first leg of the eighth finals, which ended 0-0.
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Among the defeats are also those in the 2008 semi-final against Fluminense and the defeat in the first leg of the final against Santos, in 1963. But the glory of the nights that lifted trophies, or remembered victories against Paysandú, Vasco da Gama, at 2 -2 in the 2001 semi-final against Verdao or the draw with Sao Paulo to win the 2006 Cup Winners’ Cup will remain etched in the memories of all fans.
Although the overall record in that country is negative (of the 49 matches the country played, it lost 19, drew 20 and won 10), the most impressive thing about the data is that Libertadores Cup the balance is very even: total, He made 31 appearances in Brazil for the continent’s premier club competition, winning nine times while drawing 11 and losing the remaining 11.
The characteristic that Miguel Ángel Russo’s team could not hold at that time is the effectiveness it has when it comes to qualifying in foreign countries in the Libertadores: since 1989, when the new dispute system was implemented – the first stage crosses from the round of 16 -, Boca had defined 11 of the 13 mutual series in his favor: They were only eliminated against Fluminense in 2008 and lost the final against Corinthians in 2012, with that semi-final against Santos being their third defeat. The record is now 11 out of 15.
ALL BOCA VICTORY IN BRAZIL
LIBERTADORES CUP 1978: Atletico Mineiro 1-2 Boca
MERCOSUR CUP 1998: Flamengo 0-2 Boca
LIBERTADORES CUP 2001: Vasco da Gama 0-1 Boca
LIBERTADORES CUP 2003: Paysandú 2-4 Boca
LIBERTADORES CUP 2003: Saints 1-3 Boca
LIBERTADORES CUP 2007: Gremio 0-2 Boca
LIBERTADORES CUP 2008: Cruzeiro 1-2 Boca
LIBERTADORES CUP 2012: Fluminense 0-2 Boca
LIBERTADORES CUP 2019: Athletico Paranaense 0-1 Boca
LIBERTADORES CUP 2020: International 0-1 Boca
Source: Goal