1-0: Boca defeats Sao Paulo but postpones the definition to the semifinals at the Morumbí

Boca Juniors won 1-0 against Sao Paulo this Tuesday in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the South American Cup in ‘The Bombonera’ of Buenos Aires and postponed the definition to the semifinals for the return duel in the Morumbi.

With a solitary goal from the Uruguayan Miguel Ángel Merentiel In the 52nd minute, the ‘Xeneize’ achieved a minimal difference for the rematch that will be played next Tuesday.

The match began with the Brazilian team dominant, with Luciano and Jonathan Calleri as offensive references, and with Arthur as the great orchestrator in the midfield.

However, there were no great dangers for either team’s goals until the 16th minute when Luciano He stood facing the goal and took a powerful header that the Colombian goalkeeper Alvaro Montero With a punch he managed to deflect over the crossbar.

Then until the end of the first half, Leandro Paredes deflected a volley, Jonathan Calleri he defined a center back and Lautaro Blanco He took a furious shot that went over the porch.

In the second half the local team came out more determined to win and in the 52nd minute a great combination of five touches in speed ended with a cross behind Lautaro Blanco that Merentiel defined first and cleared Raphaelbut on the rebound the Uruguayan put the ball into the goal.

Since then, Mouth He dedicated himself to handling the ball and Sao Paulo He went into desperation to reach the tie and nine minutes after the goal he was able to achieve it with a cross shot from Domingos Duarte that Huntsman controlled in two stages.

In the 75th minute, the Chilean referee Piero Maza observed a hard entry of Duarte about Leandro Paredes and got a red card but then rectified at the request of the VAR.

The match then had five modifications by Dorival Juniortwo on the side of Rodolfo Arruabarrena and a yellow card for Jonathan Calleri for protesting, which leaves him out of the rematch.

The winner of this key will face the winner of the match between Independiente Santa Fe Colombian and Vasco da Gama Brazilian, who this Tuesday tied without goals in Bogota.

– Technical Sheet:

1. Boca Juniors: Alvaro Montero; Leandro Lozano, Lautaro Di Lollo, Facundo Herrera, Lautaro Blanco; Santiago Ascacibar, Leandro Paredes, Tomás Belmonte; Alan Velasco (m.84, Enner Valencia), Miguel Merentiel (m.77, Sebastián Villa) and Leonel Flores.

Coach: Rodolfo Arruabarrena.

0. Sao Paulo: Raphael; Lucas Ramon, José Sabino, Robert Arboleda, Domingos Duarte, Iago Amaral; Marcos Antonio (d.81, Ferreirinha), Pablo Maia (d.90, Newton); Artur (m.90, André Silva), Jonathan Calleri (m.81, Danielzinho) and Luciano (m.63, Gustavo Santana).

Coach: Dorival Junior.

Goal: 1-0, m.52: Miguel Ángel Merentiel.

Referee: The Chilean Piero Maza. He cautioned Enner Valencia, Jonathan Calleri and Dorival Júnior (DT).

Incidents: First leg match for the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana played at the Alberto J. Armando ‘La Bombonera’ Stadium, in Buenos Aires.