For the quarterfinals of the Apertura Tournament, Boca will seek to maintain its last hope in the first part of the year at home against Independiente. The winner of this tie will face Huracán, who comes from winning 1-0 away against Rosario Central.
The Xeneize is fully focused on this match, as it is the only relevant thing it has until the Club World Cup, meanwhile the Rojo will seek not to risk everything, due to the pending definition of the Sudamericana group stage. In case of a tie in regulation time, the ticket to the next phase will be decided from the penalty spot.
How is each team doing and when did they last meet?
Boca arrives at this clash with more doubts than certainties. Although it had a good start in the regular phase, the last stretch began to complicate, especially after the Superclásico. The Xeneize comes from winning on penalties against Lanús, after a lackluster 0-0 in the 90 minutes, which sparked the anger of the fans against the team and the management.
Meanwhile, Independiente arrives at the classic with two key victories. On the national level, the Rojo eliminated its namesake from Mendoza, Independiente Rivadavia, with a narrow victory, thanks to an unbelievable bicycle kick goal by Santiago Montiel. At the same time, on the international level, it managed to settle at the top of its Sudamericana group, after winning 1-0 against Guaraní, with a goal by Diego Tarzia.
