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END OF THE MATCH
With Fortaleza's 4-2 victory over Boca Juniors, we close tonight's match.
90'+6 đ¨
Yellow card for Renato Kayzer at Fortaleza
90'+6 đ¨
Yellow card for Guillermo Fernandez at Boca Juniors
90'+1
Missed shot by Cristian Medina in favor of Boca trying to reach the third goal in the match.
90'+âą
Central referee adds six more minutes to the game
85' BOCA SCOOOOOOOORES â˝
Kevin Zenon's left-footed shot is blocked by Fortaleza's goalkeeper.
83'
Ignacio FernĂĄndez shot at ForaÂżtaleza's goal and the ball hit the post.
Boca arrived
81' đ¨
Yellow card for Lucas Sasha at Fortaleza
77' đ¨
Yellow card for JoĂŁo Ricardo in Fortaleza
74'đ
Substitution, Fortaleza. MoisĂŠs replaces Imanol Machuca.
-Lucas Sasha replaces ZĂŠ Welison.
72'đ
Substitution, Boca Juniors. Guillermo FernĂĄndez replaces Jabes Saralegui.
68'
Luis AdvĂncula's shot in favor of Boca, which goes over Fortaleza's goal.
64'đ
Substitution, Boca Juniors. Kevin ZenĂłn replaces Frank Fabra.
-Norberto Briasco replaces Luca Langoni.
-Luis AdvĂncula replaces Lautaro Di Lollo.
62' FORTALEZA SCOOOOOOOORES â˝
Yago Pikachu chests down a rebound in the box to increase the home team's lead.
56' FORTALEZA SCOOOOOOOORES â˝
Yago Pikachu received in the area, shot with his right foot and scored the third goal for Fortaleza.
53' đ¨
Yellow card for Pedro Augusto at Fortaleza
50' FORTALEZA SCOOOOOOOORES â˝
Juan Manuel Lucero struck the ball with his head after receiving a cross from a corner kick and scored the second goal for the home team.
50'
ZĂŠ Welison's shot is saved by Romero.
Another attempt by Fortaleza in the second half.
48'
Pikachu's shot from the right flank hits the outside of Boca's goal.
Attempt by Fortaleza.
SECOND HALF BEGINS
After halftime, we arrived at the complementary part of the night in Brazil.
END OF THE FIRST HALF
With the partial tie the first half of the match between Fortaleza vs Boca Juniors ends.
1-1 in Brazil after 45 minutes.
45'+ âą
The central referee, Wilmar RoldĂĄn, added two more minutes to the first half.
43'
Medina's shot deflected in favor of Boca.
Attempt by the visitor with a right-footed shot close to Fortaleza's goal.
39'
Yago Pikachu's powerful right-footed shot goes over Boca's goal.
The Brazilians arrive.
37'
Boca seeks to score goals through team moves, now the ball belongs to the Argentines
34' đ¨
Yellow card for Marcelo Saracchi at Boca Juniors
29'
Pikachu missed the second.
The Fortaleza player arrived. He was in front of Boca's goalkeeper and gave it to him in his hands after a right-footed shot.
27'
Frank Fabra's deflected shot in favor of Boca Juniors, new arrival of the Xeneizes.
25'
Pedro Augusto's shot misses in favor of Fortaleza, new local arrival.
23' đ
Substitution, Fortaleza. Titi replaces TomĂĄs Cardona because of an injury.
21' BOCA SCOOOOOOOORESâ˝
Miguel Merentiel scored the game's equalizer after receiving a pass from Saralegui from the right flank.
16' đ¨
Yellow card for Miguel Merentiel at Boca Juniors
14'
Boca starts to get out of their own half a bit more. Fortaleza keeps possession of the ball.
11'
Boca arrived.
Fabra drove down the right, but the ball was stolen by the home goalkeeper.
8'
JosĂŠ Welison's cross from the right flank fails to connect with a teammate.
Fortaleza tries.
4' FORTALEZA SCOOOOOOORES â˝
Boca makes a mistake at the start, Fortaleza wins the ball, Juan MartĂn Lucero shoots with his right foot and scores the first goal of the game for the local team.
3'
FORTALEZA HAD IT!
Medina makes a mistake at Boca's exit, Yago Pikachu steals and shoots at the Argentine goal and the ball goes wide.
2'
Juan MartĂn Lucero's deflected shot in favor of Fortaleza, the ball went wide in the first local arrival.
THE MATCH BEGINS
The ball is rolling and the match between Fortaleza vs Boca is already underway at CastelĂŁo Stadium.
Previous acts
The national anthems are played and the match begins shortly. The captains greet each other and the pennants are exchanged.
The fact â
This will be the first time that Fortaleza and Boca Juniors will play against each other in an international tournament, thus writing a new history in the pages of both clubs.
History against teams from the neighboring country
In total, Fortaleza has faced Argentine teams eight times, winning only three of them.
Boca, on the other hand, has played 88 matches against Brazilian teams in Conmebol tournaments, winning 33 of them.
Boca Juniors starting lineup
Fortaleza's starting lineup
Weather in Fortaleza - Ceara â
29°C
Chance of precipitation: 4%.
Humidity: 74%.
Wind: 8 km/h
Group D standings
Latest Boca Juniors results
Won 1-0 vs Sportivo Trinidense (Conmebol Sudamericana)
Lost 1-0 vs Estudiantes (League Cup)
Won 1-0 vs Godoy Cruz (League Cup)
Won 3-2 vs River Plate (League Cup)
Latest Fortaleza results
GanĂł 5-0 vs Nacional PotosĂ (Conmebol Sudamericana)
GanĂł 2-1 vs San Pablo (Brasileirao)
EmpatĂł 1-1 vs Cruzeiro (Brasileirao)
GanĂł 5-0 vs AE Altos (Copa do Nordeste)
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What time is Fortaleza vs Boca Juniors?
Argentina: 09:00 PM on ESPN, DSports and Star+
Bolivia: 08:00 PM on ESPN, DSports and Star+
Brazil: 09:00 PM on Paramount+
Chile: 09:00 PM on ESPN, DSports and Star+
Colombia: 07:00 PM on ESPN, DSports and Star+
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Spain: 02:00 AM on LaLiga+ Spain
Mexico: 06:00 PM on Star+
Paraguay: 08:00 PM on ESPN, DSports and Star+
Peru: 07:00 PM on ESPN, DSports and Star+
Uruguay: 09:00 PM on ESPN, DSports and Star+
Venezuela: 08:00 PM on ESPN, DSports and Star+
Referees
The referee for the match will be Colombian Wilmar Roldan and his assistants Alexander Guzman and Jhon Gallego. In the VAR booth will be Carlos Orbe and Christian Lescano (AVAR), both from Ecuador.
Boca Juniors key player
The outstanding player at Boca Juniors is the 37-year-old Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani. During the current season, he has scored 7 goals in 11 games played in the local tournament. With an average of 1.7 shots per game, Cavani has had a goal frequency every 131 minutes. In addition to his work on the offensive side, Cavani also excels in collective play, averaging 22.7 touches per game and exhibiting a 77% pass efficiency rate.
Fortaleza key player
Hercules, 23 years old, is the player to watch out for and also the most expensive of the Fortaleza Esporte Clube squad according to Transfermarkt.com. The Brazilian midfielder has scored one goal and registered one assist in two appearances in the current Conmebol Sudamericana, making him undoubtedly one of the references in the offense of the 'Tricolor de Acero' team.
He is considered quite good when it comes to playing as a team and even has great individual qualities that generate advantages against the rival both inside and outside the area.
Boca Juniors
Boca comes into this match after beating their long-time rivals, River Plater, in the Argentine Professional League Cup by 3-2. Thanks to this result, the Xeneize team qualified for the semifinals of the local tournament and remains on course for the title.
On the other hand, in the Copa Sudamericana they have started with a regular pace, scoring 4 points so far; a draw against Nacional PotosĂ in their debut and a win by the minimum against Trinidense.Â
Fortaleza Esporte Clube
The Brazilian team Fortaleza Esporte Clube has been having a good moment in the Conmebol Sudamericana, as the Brazilian team is first in the Group D standings with a total of six points, product of two victories in the international tournament.
Fortaleza, meanwhile, is in eighth place in the Brasileirao with four points and hopes to continue on a profitable path that will consolidate its position in the top positions of the local league and fight for places in international competitions.
Arena CastelĂŁo
Governador PlĂĄcido Castelo Stadium, also known as Arena CastelĂŁo , or simply CastelĂŁo , is a Brazilian soccer stadium located in Fortaleza, CearĂĄ , and inaugurated in 1973. Its current capacity is up to 63,904 spectators. It is among the 60 largest stadiums in the world , it is the fourth largest in Brazil and the largest in the North/Northeast. It is the first stadium in South America to obtain Leed environmental certification.
The stadium was renovated in 2002, and completely remodeled in 2012, following the 2014 FIFA World Cup , an event for which it was one of the venues, hosting six matches, including a round of 16 match, one of the quarterfinal and two matches of the Brazilian national team.
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