A few days before the Libertadores final, Boca Juniors assembled a muletto XI and settled for a goalless draw against their archrival, Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata commonly known as Pincha.
By the 11th round of the 2023 Professional League Cup, Boca and their opponent at La Bombonera stood at 0-0. With this outcome, both sides faced a difficult path to advance to the next stage, effectively narrowing their chances for the knockout rounds.
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Despite pre-match chatter about a lineup heavy with regular starters, coach Jorge Almirón opted for a sensible approach and fielded a squad with some players who typically see less action. He trusted a balanced eleven, one that sometimes carried the tempo but otherwise revealed moments of vulnerability.
The match generated few clear chances as both teams stayed compact, neutralizing advances toward the opposing goal. In the final minutes, Lucas Janson appeared to have produced the decisive moment for Boca, only for the goal to be ruled offside after a VAR review and the on-field signal was corrected (Source: Goal).
For Boca, the wait ends with the next fixture on November 4 against Fluminense at the Maracanã, a climactic setting for the Libertadores final stage (Source: Goal).
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Source: Goal