The great day has come. The historic game that Fortaleza fans had been waiting for since the draw for the South American groups. Today is Fortaleza and Boca Juniors, at Castelão, for the 3rd round of the Group Stage of the international competition. The 9pm match is worth the leadership of Group D and a direct place in the 2nd Phase. Leão has 6 points in two rounds, while Boca Juniors has 4.
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The game is historic, as it is a meeting with the mythical Argentine club against the current runner-up of the South American Championship. The Xeneize team is the third club in the world with the most official titles, with 22 victories and the club with the most international cup finals. There are 6 Libertadores titles and 2 South American titles.
Due to the magnitude of the confrontation, Castelão will receive maximum capacity and will have an atmosphere already known from Leão’s games in the Sul-Americana and Libertadores. The available ticket load was 58 thousand, including tickets and check-in of fan members.
Leader of group D after two rounds played, Fortaleza wants to maintain 100% success in the competition and the top of the table. Vojvoda’s team beat Sportivo Trinidense 2-0 away from home and defeated Nacional Potosí 5-0 at Castelão. Boca Juniors have 4 points, after debuting in Bolivia in a 0-0 draw against Nacional Potosí, and beating Sportivo Trinidense in La Bombonera 1-0.
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Where to watch
The game will be broadcast exclusively with images via the Star+ streaming service. The Verdes Mares System (SVM) also broadcasts the match live, through Jogada’s YouTube (@jogadasvm) and Verdinha radio, on FM 92.5. Diário do Nordeste covers the duel in real time.
How to get to Fortaleza
Leão started Serie A well, winning 4 points in 2 games and qualifying for the semifinals of the Copa do Nordeste with a rout. The club arrives at the match practically at full strength. Only Marinho, suspended, misses the Lion. Midfielder Calebe is doubtful. Furthermore, Vojvoda can play his best and maintain the formation he has been consolidating in Serie A and South America.
Subtitle:
Lucero is one of Leão’s weapons against Boca Juniors
Photograph:
KID JUNIOR / SVM
The coach spoke about facing Boca and the direct dispute for the leadership of Group D.
“It will be a match against an opponent in the group where Fortaleza is first and they are second. They will be important points, that’s what is at stake. Regarding the opponent, we know what Boca means in international and national competitions. I I know what this club means. Today they reached an important semi-final after losing, they turned the score around and managed to qualify. , he said.
How Boca Juniors arrives
The Argentine team is in its best moment of the season. The team has only one defeat in the last nine matches played. During this period, there were seven wins, one draw and one defeat, suffered by Estudiantes, 1-0, in a match for the Argentine Championship. And in the last game, a great 3-1 victory against their biggest rival, River Plate, in the quarter-finals of the Argentine League Cup, and a place in the semi-finals of the competition. And thinking about this game against Estudiantes in the semifinals, Boca comes with a mixed team to face Leão.
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Boca Juniors celebrates goal against River Plate
Photograph:
ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP
Considering the balance of two lineups – the one that brings together the players most used by Boca Juniors in the 2024 season and the one that was used in the last match, against River Plate – only three starters should be on the field: Romero, Lema, Saralegui and Merentiel.
On the other hand, three players in the likely lineup against Fortaleza are in one of two lineups: either the one that brings together the players most used by Boca Juniors in the 2024 season or the one used in the last match, against River Plate: Figal (more used), Medina (most used) and Equi Fernández (against River).
Probable lineups
Strength:
João Ricardo, Tinga, Brítez, Kuscevic, Cardona (Titi), Pacheco; Zé Welison, Hércules, Pochettino; Machuca and Lucero. Coach: Juan Pablo Vojvoda.
Boca Juniors:
Romero; Di Lollo, Lema, Figal, Saracchi; Saralegui, Medina, Equi Fernández, Fabra; Benedeto and Merentiel. Coach: Diego Martínez
Technical Sheet | Fortaleza x Boca Juniors
Location: Arena Castelao
Date: 04/25/2024
Time: 9pm (Brasília time)
Broadcast: Star+, Verdinha and real time on Diário do Nordeste
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (COL)
Assistants: Alexander Guzmán (COL) and Jhon Gallego (COL)
Tags: Fortaleza Boca Juniors South American Championship follow live real time Play
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