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Boca Juniors receives Independiente for the quarterfinals of the Torneo Apertura.
Boca and Independiente face each other at La Bombonera in the most attractive match of the quarterfinals of the Torneo Apertura.
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With a heated La Bombonera after the last frustrations, the classic promises high tension: only one will advance to the semifinals, where Huracán is already waiting.
Those led by Mariano Herrón arrive at this duel after eliminating Lanús, on penalties, in the round of 16; Independiente’s Julio Vaccari beat Independiente Rivadavia with a great goal from Santiago Montiel to reach this duel at La Bombonera.
This is how Boca Juniors lines up against Independiente
Marcos Rojo was finally left out of the team, after a feverish condition that kept him out of the last training sessions. Ayrton Costa enters the defense in his place.
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With a 4-3-1-2 scheme, Boca starts with Agustín Marchesín in goal; Lucas Blondel, Rodrigo Battaglia, Ayrton Costa, and Lautaro Blanco in defense; Milton Delgado, Tomás Belmonte, and Kevin Zenón in midfield; Carlos Palacios as a playmaker; Milton Giménez and Miguel Merentiel up front.
This is how Independiente lines up at La Bombonera
Independiente repeats the eleven that started against Independiente Rivadavia. The doubt before the match was whether the top scorer Gabriel Ávalos could be available; finally, the Paraguayan forward goes to the bench and Giménez remains as the team’s number nine under Vaccari.
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They start with Rodrigo Rey in goal; Federico Vera, Kevin Lomónaco, Sebastián Valdéz, and Álvaro Angulo in defense; Iván Marcone, Luciano Cabral, and Felipe Loyola in midfield; Lautaro Millán, Matías Giménez, and Santiago Montiel up front.
📸 JUAN MABROMATA – AFP or licensors
