Boca Juniors 1-0 Cruzeiro · Copa Sudamericana
Boca Juniors beat Cruzeiro 1-0 in the Copa Sudamericana. Goals: E. Cavani 65'. Expected goals (xG): Boca Juniors 0.8, Cruzeiro 0.1. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Boca Juniors and Cruzeiro met in the Copa Sudamericana at Alberto Jose Armando in Buenos Aires on Friday, 16 August 2024.
Goalscorers
Boca Juniors: E. Cavani 65'. Cruzeiro did not score.
How the match went
The referee showed 8 yellow cards (3 for Boca Juniors, 5 for Cruzeiro).
Line-ups
Boca Juniors started in a 4-4-2: Sergio Romero, Luis Advíncula, Gary Medel, Cristian Lema, Lautaro Blanco, Jabes Saralegui, Cristian Medina, Pol Fernández, Kevin Zenón, Miguel Merentiel, Edinson Cavani.
Cruzeiro started in a 4-3-1-2: Cássio, William Furtado, Zé Ivaldo, João Marcelo, Marlon, Lucas Romero, Walace, Álvaro Barreal, Matheus Pereira, Lautaro Díaz, Arthur Gomes.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Boca Juniors 0-0 Cruzeiro.
- 65'Goal! Boca Juniors 1-0 Cruzeiro. E. Cavani (Boca Juniors) scores, assisted by K. Zenón.
- 90'Full-time. Boca Juniors 1-0 Cruzeiro.
Full commentary (37 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro.
- 0'Yellow card for D. H. Martínez (Boca Juniors) for argument.
- 13'Attempt blocked. M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 23'Yellow card for M. Pereira (Cruzeiro) for argument.
- 23'Yellow card for G. Fernández (Boca Juniors) for argument.
- 29'Yellow card for Walace (Cruzeiro) for foul.
- 30'Attempt blocked. E. Cavani (Boca Juniors), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 40'Yellow card for L. Romero (Cruzeiro) for foul.
- 42'Yellow card for L. Díaz (Cruzeiro) for foul.
- 42'Attempt blocked. K. Zenón (Boca Juniors), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 44'Attempt saved. L. Blanco (Boca Juniors), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Boca Juniors 0-0 Cruzeiro.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Boca Juniors: A. Martegani comes on for J. Saralegui.
- 47'Attempt missed. M. Merentiel (Boca Juniors), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 52'Yellow card for A. Gomes (Cruzeiro) for dangerous play.
- 56'Attempt missed. C. Lema (Boca Juniors), header from a set piece. xG 0.08.
- 60'Attempt missed. L. Romero (Cruzeiro), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 65'Goal! Boca Juniors 1-0 Cruzeiro. E. Cavani (Boca Juniors) scores, assisted by K. Zenón.
- 67'Substitution, Cruzeiro: K. Jorge comes on for A. Gomes.
- 67'Substitution, Cruzeiro: L. Silva comes on for Á. Barreal.
- 75'Attempt saved. K. Zenón (Boca Juniors), left-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 75'Off the woodwork! E. Cavani (Boca Juniors), right-footed shot. xG 0.25.
- 76'Substitution, Boca Juniors: T. Belmonte comes on for G. Fernández.
- 76'Substitution, Cruzeiro: M. Henrique comes on for L. Romero.
- 78'Attempt blocked. M. Merentiel (Boca Juniors), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 80'Attempt missed. K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 81'Attempt saved. L. Díaz (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 83'Attempt blocked. T. Belmonte (Boca Juniors), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 85'Attempt blocked. M. Merentiel (Boca Juniors), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 87'Substitution, Cruzeiro: Kaiki comes on for L. Díaz.
- 88'Substitution, Boca Juniors: E. Zeballos comes on for M. Merentiel.
- 90'Yellow card for E. Zeballos (Boca Juniors) for foul.
- 90'4 minutes of added time.
- 90+3'Substitution, Boca Juniors: M. Giménez comes on for E. Cavani.
- 90'Full-time. Boca Juniors 1-0 Cruzeiro.