Eduardo Salvio’s 88th-minute goal gave Boca Juniors a 1-0 win over Independiente Medellin last Thursday. The team therefore remain at the top of Group H with ten points and only need one point to secure a ticket to the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores. El Xeneize extended their unbeaten streak to 12 games in all competitions with ten wins and two draws. At home, they haven’t lost any of the last nine games (with seven wins and two draws since October 2019, when Racing Club beat them 1-0).
Libertad is in trouble after two defeats since the restart of the Copa Libertadores. After their 2-1 loss to Caracas last Wednesday, the club fell back to third in Group H with six points (one down from the previous one) and coach Ramon Diaz left the club. New coach Gustavo Morinigo made his debut on Sunday and the team beat Sportivo San Lorenzo 3-0 at home with Team B. That ended a three-game winless streak in all competitions in which the The team only managed to score one point. El Gumarelo is third in Paraguayan Torneo Apertura with 43 points, behind leader Cerro Porteno (6 points). Before his defeat in Venezuela, Libertad had won three straight away games.
Boca Juniors look tough to beat right now and for their first home game since March they should take all 3 points with no problem.