Boca Juniors was enough with a goal to defeat Colo Colo in the Bombonera

Xeneize beat Colo Colo 1-0 at home, in a match for date 5 of group F of the CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores 2023 tournament. The local scored the only goal of the game 10 minutes into the second half, through Marcelo Weigandt. Óscar Romero gave the ball to the defender, who whipped from the semicircle to the right post.

The best man of the match was Marcelo Weigandt. The Boca Juniors defender had a good level, scoring 1 goal and stealing 3 balls.

Óscar Romero was another of the key players. The Boca Juniors midfielder was accurate with 28 effective passes and searched twice for the opposite goal.

The game was notable for a lot of friction and constant fouls that cut the game short. There were several cautioned: Agustín Bouzat, Jeyson Rojas, Esteban Pavez and Erick Wiemberg.

The Boca coach, Jorge Almirón, proposed a 4-4-2 formation with Sergio Romero in goal; Marcelo Weigandt, Bruno Valdez, Nicolás Figal and Frank Fabra on the defensive line; Luis Advíncula, Guillermo Fernández, Alan Varela and Cristian Medina in the middle; and Dario Benedetto and Luca Langoni in attack.

For its part, Gustavo Quinteros’s team took to the field with a 3-5-2 scheme with Brayán Cortéz under the three sticks; Ramiro González, Alan Saldivia and Erick Wiemberg in defense; Bruno Gutiérrez, Esteban Pavez, César Fuentes, Agustín Bouzat and Leonardo Gil in midfield; and Marcos Bolados and Damián Pizarro up front.

Anderson Daronco was the referee who led the match at La Bombonera.

Xeneize’s next match in the championship will be at home against Monagas, while Colo Colo will host Pereira.

Boca Juniors establishes itself at the top of Group F of CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores 2023, with 10 points, while Colo Colo is increasingly difficult in the last place of the table with 5 points.

© 2023 DataFactory