After earning a spot in the Libertadores semi-finals, Boca Juniors faced a tough night at home as they stumbled against Tigre, falling 1-0 on the third matchday of Zone B in the Professional League Cup. The setback snapped a long stretch of consecutive unbeaten results at La Bombonera across all competitions, extending to 13 games.
The team, featuring several substitutions, saw Jorge Almirón’s lineup struggle against a Tigre side that played with urgency due to their precarious league position. The visitors pressed with intent and earned the decisive moment when Abel Luciatti headed in after the first half, leaving Boca with little to cheer and Tigre with three valuable points as the clock wound down.
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BOCA JUNIORS – TIGRE MINUTE BY MINUTE
- Evening coverage: Boca Juniors meets Tigre on date 3 of the 2023 Professional League Cup at La Bombonera.
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FORMATIONS
MOND JUNIORS
Sergio Romero; Marcelo Weigandt, Bruno Valdez, Nicolas Valentini, Marcelo Saracchi; Luis Advincula, Jorman Campuzano, Equi Fernández, Exequiel Zeballos; Dario Benedetto, Edinson Cavani. DT: Jorge Almirón.
TIGER
Santiago Rojas; Martin Garay, Robert Rojas, Abel Luciatti, Sebastian Prieto; Lucas Menossi, Sebastian Prediger, Alexis Castro; Jose Paradela, Aaron Molinas; Thomas Badaloni. DT: Lucas Pusineri.
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