In the event of a tie after 90 minutes, the definition will take place with shots from the penalty spot.
The winner of the tie between the “Xeneizes” and those of Caballito will face Racing Club or Agropecuario in the round of 16, who will face each other tomorrow from 8 pm on the Gimnasia y Esgrima court in Jujuy.
Boca began their campaign in the Argentine Cup with a victory against Central Córdoba de Rosario, which they beat 4-1, while Caballito’s men thrashed Justo José de Urquiza 4-0.
The team led by Sebastián Battaglia, champion of the League Cup just over two weeks ago, began its campaign in the Professional League last Sunday with a victory over Arsenal (2-1) at La Bombonera, a game in which they used usually substitute players, with the exceptions of Sebastián Villa and Carlos Izquierdoz.
Battaglia’s intention is to rotate the squad so that no player suffers unnecessary wear and tear and thus be able to take on the nine games in June (actually eight because he already played against Arsenal) in good condition, especially the last of June 28 against Corinthians for the round of 16 final of the Copa Libertadores.
Battaglia’s intention was reflected in Sunday’s game against Sarandí, in which some players who demanded an opportunity in the starting team, such as Exequiel Zeballos, and others also took the opportunity to show themselves, such as the full-backs Agustín Sández and Marcelo Weigandt.
In any case, the recent title, the very good performances and the attitude of a team that is getting used to winning were not the highlights in the “Mundo Boca”, since they again talked about non-sports issues.
In that sense, Darío Benedetto and Marcos Rojo missing training last Sunday morning cost them their job and neither of them will play in La Rioja, something similar to what happened last week with Jorman Campuzano, who returned a day later from Colombia and was marginalized from the match against Arsenal.
In that case, Battaglia respects the line he drew when he took over as DT and his pulse does not tremble, even if it is a figure like Benedetto or Rojo, a substitute like Campuzano or a kid from the club, as were the cases of Agustín Almendra and Alan Varela before.
In this context, the team will undergo modifications in defense with the return of goalkeeper Agustín Rossi and Colombian Frank Fabra, while the other three will be the same ones who were against Arsenal.
The midfield will change completely with the return of Alan Varela and Guillermo “Pol” Fernández, plus the inclusion of Juan Ramírez, for the three who played on Sunday, Cristian Medina, Esteban Rolón and Aaron Molinas.
In this case, “Pol” Fernández and Varela are key pieces, while Ramírez is a regular substitute although he will play due to the absence of Oscar Romero, who is with the Paraguayan national team, in cases similar to those of the Peruvians Luis Advíncula and Carlos Zambrano .
On offense, the only change will be the entry of Eduardo “Toto” Salvio for Exequiel Zeballos from Santiago, while Colombian Villa and Luis Vázquez from Santa Fe will continue, the latter in the place that Benedetto was going to occupy.
His rival, Ferro, whom he has not faced for 22 years, has a successful streak of four consecutive wins in the First National, the most recent last weekend in Caseros, as a visitor to Estudiantes de Buenos Aires (2-1) .
According to the last rehearsal of the technical duo made up of Juan Branda and Tobías Kohan, those from Caballito have almost defined the formation, with a former Boca, Hernán Grana, on the right side, and the doubt about whether they will be able to count on Enzo on offense Díaz, who is just recovering from an injury, although it is estimated that he will be in the game.
The record between the two in the first division is 140 games, with 69 wins for Boca, 25 for Ferro and 46 draws.
The last official match between Boca and Ferro was played on March 19, 2000 at the Ricardo Etcheverri stadium of the Caballito team and it was a Boca victory by 4 to 0.
When do Boca vs Ferro play?
The meeting will take place this Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. at the Carlos Mercado Luna stadium, in La Rioja, which will be packed as the public sold out the 30,000 tickets that went on sale.
Where to watch Boca vs Ferro
The match will be refereed by Hernán Mastrángelo and will be televised by the TyC Sports signal.
Probable Formations
Boca Juniors: Agustin Rossi; Marcelo Weigandt, Nicolás Figal, Carlos Izquierdoz and Frank Fabra; Guillermo “Pol” Fernández, Alan Varela and Juan Ramírez; Eduardo Salvio, Luis Vazquez and Sebastian Villa. DT: Sebastian Battaglia.
Railroad West: Marcelo Miño; Hernán Grana, Nahuel Arena, Gabriel Díaz and Darío Caceres; Emiliano Ellacopulos, Nicolás Gómez, Claudio Mosca and Lautaro Torres; Lautaro Giaccone and Walter Nuñez or Enzo Díaz. DT: Juan Branda and Tobias Kohan.
Source: Ambito
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