Argentine football giant Boca Juniors is through to the Copa de la Liga quarterfinals as the group stages wrapped up on Tuesday night.
The Xeneize beat Group B leader Godoy Cruz 1-0 to secure a spot in the knockout stage and set up a match with none other than traditional rival River Plate, who led Group A.
All knockout stage series will be played on neutral ground with both sets of fans, meaning this will be the first Superclásico with fans from both teams since the 2018 Copa Libertadores final and the first in a domestic game since 2012.
Although the game was widely expected to be held at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium in Córdoba, a recent re-sewing of the playing field had put the site in doubt. A spokesperson for the provincial sports agency that owns the stadium confirmed to the Herald that the works, which are standard and required before the early winter, were completed last Thursday and that the stadium would be able to host the game if the request is finally made.
Second placed in Group B was Estudiantes de La Plata, who came back from behind to beat Lanús away 2-1 and will now face Barracas Central.
Defensa y Justicia’s agonic win against Newell’s Old Boys proved enough for the Halcón to earn third place and seal its spot in the quarters, where it will face Argentinos Juniors.
Group B leader Godoy Cruz, the only team that reached its final game having already qualified, will face Group A’s last entry, Vélez Sarsfield.
The quarterfinals will be played on April 21 and 22, a Saturday and a Sunday. Series are played as a single-game affair, with no extra time after regulation, instead being decided with a penalty shoot-out. Winners will play in the semifinals on April 28. The final is set to take place on May 5.
All games kick off on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., Argentina time. A cable subscription and the additional “Pack Fútbol” are required to watch all games.
Boca onto Copa de la Liga quarters, sets up Superclásico clash with River
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17.04.2024
Argentine football giant Boca Juniors is through to the Copa de la Liga quarterfinals as the group stages wrapped up on Tuesday night.
The Xeneize beat Group B leader Godoy Cruz 1-0 to secure a spot in the knockout stage and set up a match with none other than traditional rival River Plate, who led Group A.
All knockout stage series will be played on neutral ground with both sets of fans, meaning this will be the first Superclásico with fans from both teams since........
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