Mouth comes to this commitment emboldened, since, in the first leg, it beat its rival by 1 to 0 with a goal from Edinson Cavani and then won the classic against San Lorenzo by 3 to 2 in the Professional League.
For revenge with Cruzeirothe technician Diego Martinez The starting line-up was not announced, but it is certain that most of those who were in the first leg will be back and that Marcos Rojo, who played a few minutes against the Boedo team, will return.
Meanwhile, Sergio Romero, Luis Advíncula, Lautaro Blanco, Guillermo Fernández, Miguel Merentiel and Cavani are a regular from the start.
The team from La Ribera had to go through the round of 32 to qualify for the round of 16 because they finished second in Group D of the group stage with 11 points in six games played (three wins, two draws and one loss). In this knockout stage they beat Independiente del Valle from Ecuador with a 1-0 aggregate score.
Cruzeiro, with the defeat in the first leg, lost its unbeaten streak in the competition after a first stage in which it was the leader of Group B with 12 points from three wins and the same number of draws. This earned it direct access to the round of 16 without having to go through the play-offs.
In the Brasileirao they are seventh with 37 points, nine points behind the leader Botafogo and they are coming off a 2-2 draw against Vitória last weekend.
What time does Cruzeiro vs Boca play?
Time: 21.30.
Where to watch Cruzeiro vs Boca
TV: DirecTV Sports, ESPN and Disney+
Formations
Cruzeiro: Cassio; William, Zé Ivaldo, João Marcelo, Marlon; Walace, Álvaro Barreal, Lucas Romero, Matheus Pereira, Lautaro Díaz; Arthur Gomes. DT: Fernando Seabra.
Boca Juniors: Sergio Romero; Kevin Zenon, Cristian Medina, Guillermo Fernandez, Agustin Martegani; Miguel Merentiel and Milton Gimenez. Coach: Diego Martinez.
Stadium: Mineirao de Belo Horizonte (Brazil).
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia).
Source: Ambito
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