Xeneize has often faced the decisive match in the continent’s premier club competition.
For Boca Juniors, lifting the Libertadores Cup for a seventh time remains the team’s central objective, and the club hopes that the third final in a row finally yields the desired triumph after two recent losses in this knockout stage.
Boca stands as the South American club with the most appearances in the Libertadores final, and after securing a penalty shootout victory against Palmeiras, the team earned its twelfth final appearance in the history of the competition.
The next section lays out the finals Boca has contested in the Copa Libertadores, along with their conversion rate and everything supporters might want to know.
ALL FINALS
EFFECTIVENESS
Even though the club has fallen short in the last two finals, Boca maintains a strong historical record with six titles and five defeats in the Libertadores final matchups.
FINAL END
Among all final chapters, the Madrid showdown stands out as the most painful moment for the club. It pitted Boca against River Plate in a high-stakes city derby. The first leg, played on November 10, 2018, at La Bombonera, finished 2-2. The return leg was scheduled for November 24 at the Monumental, but unrest disrupted the match when a bus was attacked by projectiles. The game was postponed and relocated to the Santiago Bernabéu, ready to be played on December 9. In the Spanish capital, Boca briefly took the lead thanks to a Benedetto strike, yet an equalizer from Pratto sent the contest into extra time, where goals by Juan Fernando Quintero and Pity Martínez sealed the outcome for River Plate.
This narrative remains a defining moment in the club’s Libertadores history, illustrating both the high stakes and the emotional intensity tied to continental glory. The episode is widely discussed by analysts and fans alike when recounting Boca’s most challenging campaigns in pursuit of South America’s top club prize. (Goal)