00:01Eternal glory is of course the ultimate destination and the setting fits the
00:07occasion perfectly. La Bon Podera, the chocolate box, one of the most iconic
00:14stadiums to grace the beautiful gang. At home of course to a football club that
00:19needs little introduction, identifiable by colours alone.
00:321977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2007. On six occasions, Boca Juniors have won the
00:47ultimate prize. If they are to keep dreaming of eternal glory in 2026, they
00:54must win tonight. Now they would deal in love an early goal here.
00:59Ilosho amongst others circulating around the perimeter of the penalty area. Here
01:05comes the free kick and the header is flashed on by Jimenez.
01:11Boca Juniors, ultimately off target. Milton Jimenez, the Boca Juniors number nine.
01:19Was that a half ball? Certainly one or two Boca players are suggesting so. Jimenez, he's then
01:27penalized. So the equation is relatively simple really. Boca must pick up all three
01:33points this evening. Universidad Católica need just a point.
01:39Fernando Zucchi, the Argentine, will float it in.
01:45Catchy practice for the goalkeeper. Leandro Bray.
01:56Here comes the cross. Not a bad one either. Mic drop. Kindly it does.
02:02Tobias. Tobias. Not too far wide of the upright. First sniffer goal for Boca Juniors.
02:14And in the other game in this group, Crusader have scored against Barcelona. And that will
02:21put Crusader on 11 points. Universidad Católica on 10. Doesn't change anything from Boca's
02:28perspective. He still needs to win. Doesn't change anything from...
02:33...Devajos. Twisting and turning and losing out. And then the effort on goal from inside
02:39his own half was always going to be pretty speculative that, wasn't it?
02:43Blanco is teeing up the long throw. Blanco's long throw.
02:53Stabbed away. 18 against River in that astonishing Superclassico that ended in Madrid.
03:03...Lost in 2023 against Fluminense.
03:08...Walker back four have had so much of the ball, haven't they, in the opening 16 minutes here.
03:13...Aranda. What can he create?
03:18...Aranda gets it back. Thomas Aranda.
03:23Touching side was a good one. And now the opportunity for Herrera to shift it.
03:29...Zip it in towards Jimenez.
03:34Spells at Roma and Paris Saint-Germain and Zenith.
03:41...Devajos.
03:45...Devajos manages to dig out the cross but far too close to Venedo.
03:51Vicente Venedo does gather the cross.
03:57...Posted long looking once again for Jimenez.
04:02Jimenez and Devajos applying the pressure.
04:08...
04:08...Sidamericana playoff round which will take place in July but...
04:12...there are 70 minutes of football still to play.
04:15...Zip it's the by Shaw's on the Scampa.
04:17...Zip itำ capacity with a strike.
04:20And Diaz was there.
04:21... JASON played it out in the Argentine.
04:27"...Maredes."
04:28floats in the corner a little bit scrappy and eventually it's stabbed wide by pellegrino
04:36now marco pellegrino just about a half chance there
04:43simply offer a little bit more of a threat
04:56it's back now to bernado
05:03launches long
05:08Montes is down
05:12Mente Montes
05:20Tabachos
05:22goes on the outside Tabachos wins a corner
05:26and really when you look at the scarcity of chances the Bocca have managed to create an open play
05:35all right that's the captain will take the corner lining up at the back stick
05:40Blanco will gather Herrera in support Blanco goes alone
05:46Blanco's ball in not properly cleared either the Bajos Meredes goalkeeper back peddling corner
06:00Blanco
06:05initial looping pass clever turn from Miranda
06:09Miranda trying to weave her way through
06:13goal kick
06:15there's no need for Bocca to panic no need for Bocca to rush
06:22into
06:23Mena once more
06:25Mena's cross in is a pretty good one and when you
06:28swing balls into the penalty area
06:31and Ferdano's up Petri's lurking
06:33finds Herrera
06:38Aranda loses out
06:40but Bocca win it back and the free kick's been given anyway
06:44kick whipped in but again just lacking that little bit of precision
06:48the Bocca have been lacking
06:50Cuevas moving it away
06:52plenty of options left-hand side here
06:56Universidad Catolica shifting it smartly
06:58effort on goal heartbreak for Bocca but absolute delight
07:05for Universidad Catolica
07:10and how good was that
07:14the execution the precision the timing
07:18it's a smash and grab in the context of the game
07:21but the Chileans won't care what shots
07:29well they worked it so well
07:32and in this kind of position
07:35you just know
07:36that Clemente Montes has that ability
07:47it is so so good
07:50quick feet
07:58Universidad Catolica here
07:59have the option left-hand side of Montes who wants it again
08:04all is crossed in
08:06not properly cleared but it will be gathered now by Brae
08:10well Blanco wanted a penalty
08:20Aranda
08:23slighted inside
08:26now goes
08:28Breda
08:30Universidad Catolica once more
08:31Zampedri
08:33switches the play effortlessly
08:36the back shots picks up the pieces
08:38Jimenez is more central
08:40Sebastia is trying to go around the outside
08:44goal kick
08:47so it comes the
08:49piece but it's far too close to the goalkeeper
08:51Bernardo
08:53far far too close
09:00it's far too close
09:01De Loja
09:02Freyda
09:22Whistle goes for half-time.
09:24Walker Jr. is nil.
09:26Universidad Cattolica won as it stands.
09:29Universidad Cattolica are taking their place in the last 16 and comfortably as well.
09:40Up and on to way at the start of the second half.
09:44Clemente Montes' wonderful goal on 34 minutes.
09:47Currently separating the two teams.
09:51A draw is enough for Universidad Cattolica tonight.
09:54Bocca must win if they are to take their place in the top two in the group
09:59and go through to the last 16.
10:03Confirmation of that subject.
10:07Pellegrino again.
10:11Aranda.
10:12Here is the young man, Aranda.
10:14Aranda lets fly.
10:16It's a little bit speculative, that.
10:18He is a talented young footballer.
10:22Universidad Cattolica in truth.
10:24Looking for too much.
10:26Going forwards in that first half.
10:27Here come Bocca.
10:29The Bajos.
10:30The Bajos.
10:31Has a ping.
10:32Did have Jimenez in support.
10:39He was onside there as well.
10:44Bajos took it on.
10:53Paredes.
10:54Swings in the corner.
10:58Come as far now as Velasco.
11:02To Blanco.
11:04Blanco's.
11:05Looping pass in.
11:07Paredes keeps it alive.
11:09Velasco tussling for it.
11:21Cross has swept it towards Jimenez once more.
11:28For fans.
11:30Aranda around the corner.
11:33To Bajos.
11:36Bajos.
11:37With the cross.
11:38Blanco is there.
11:40The ball had already, I think, swept out of play.
11:43Loisho goes long.
11:44Looking for Jimenez.
11:49A chance here for Universidad Cattolica.
11:51But Loisho was there once more.
11:54And now this is going to be a freaking Bocca.
11:55As Bredo is unceremoniously.
12:11It towards Jimenez.
12:13It does keep it alive.
12:16And the header from Aranda.
12:29It's a late challenge.
12:30And he knows what he's doing as well there.
12:32And it's going to be a yellow card.
12:37A bit of ill discipline, really.
12:39There is no need.
12:40But Velgado.
12:44Blanco will take it.
12:49Blanco's long throw in.
12:51Jimenez with the acrobatics.
12:55Would have been some goal, that.
12:57Would have been some.
13:03Aranda.
13:04Nodds it forwards.
13:07And on the slides.
13:09Couldn't get good contact on it, could he?
13:21Pellegrino is off.
13:25And Romero is on.
13:28And now Romero.
13:33Could be an opportunity here.
13:35Romero.
13:36Romero's ball in.
13:37He's just put too much on it.
13:42He could have said that Cattolica could score a second.
13:44It'll be game, set, and match.
13:46They've got bodies over here too.
13:47The goal scorer, Montez, with the cross, is a poor one.
13:52Pretty close to Bray.
13:53Braco will come forwards now.
14:01Blanco.
14:02Blanco's cross in.
14:04Close beyond everyone.
14:06Zabijos.
14:16So comfortable though, isn't it?
14:18Friduos and that Cattolica defensively.
14:21Very well organised.
14:22Very well set up.
14:24No free kicks as the referee.
14:27Velasco.
14:28His ball in.
14:30Might break now for Zabijos.
14:32Angles are cute.
14:35Nobody can touch it at home.
14:49Looks as though nervous that Cattolica are going to make a couple of changes here.
15:06They've got an option as well.
15:07Left-hand side.
15:15It's looked like getting them a goal.
15:17Will that change here?
15:18Blanco.
15:20Blanco with the cross in.
15:21Skew clearance.
15:28Paredes.
15:30Velasco.
15:33Heranda.
15:35What can the young man conjure?
15:37He couldn't quite poke it through.
15:55Unless, unless, unless Bocca can conjure something.
15:59And they've got options left and right here.
16:01But the ball just wouldn't trip.
16:03Zabijos.
16:05Goes on the outside.
16:06Zabijos.
16:08Hangs up the cross.
16:09Which is kept alive too.
16:12Back across the face of goal.
16:13Goalkeeper comes.
16:15Cleared off the line.
16:18And Universidad Cattolica smashing away.
16:20And really.
16:21Might be as close as Bocca have come.
16:23You know in 72 minutes.
16:31Here comes the cross.
16:34Chest it down.
16:35And the effort from Anel Romero.
16:41Wasted in long.
16:43Be kept alive.
16:44It's flicked away.
16:46It's going to be a throw in.
16:53Hurdles the challenge.
16:54Well.
16:55Aranda.
16:56With the ball in.
17:02And for Bocca.
17:04Duton Jimenez is coming off.
17:08And Miguel.
17:09Merencial is on.
17:11And could that change things?
17:13Such an important player for this Bocca side.
17:18Universidad Cattolica will fancy a second.
17:22Ocupa does gather.
17:33Leandro Paredes with the free kick.
17:36Paredes smashes it into the wall.
17:41Blanco.
17:44Blanco's ball in.
17:47Just going to be a throw.
17:53Blanco.
17:54Blanco's ball in.
17:55Drops Kaini now for Aranda.
18:01Another corner.
18:08Blanco.
18:08Paredes.
18:10Scoops up the corner.
18:12Blocks for Blanco.
18:14Mine's Paredes again.
18:15How's his touch?
18:16Not bad.
18:21Blanco.
18:24Blanco's ball in is over here.
18:28Blanco giving it away.
18:31And then they've won it back.
18:34It's a Bajos.
18:38Bajos with the ball in.
18:43Actually stabbed towards the back stick.
18:48The header on goal.
18:49He's gathered by.
18:55All-cup Bocca again though.
18:58Does come towards the back post.
18:59Great chance.
19:00There's the goal.
19:02There's the goal.
19:04And now Romero scores for Bocca.
19:06And they still believe.
19:10They still have time.
19:12And they still believe.
19:13But is he offside?
19:24Wow.
19:35No goal.
19:38No.
19:39Paredes.
19:40Swings it in.
19:41Goalkeeper makes the save.
19:44Half a shot for half all in there.
19:46But.
19:49Paredes swung the.
19:51Cross in.
19:54And in the end.
19:55Bernardo.
20:05No free kicks as the referee.
20:07The goal is skied over the crossbar.
20:11And in recent years dominated.
20:13Haven't they?
20:13The Libertadores.
20:14Here's Blanco.
20:15Blanco with the cross.
20:17Catching practice for the goalkeeper.
20:19But.
20:20Such a difficult group of in two here.
20:22If anything.
20:23Universidad Catolica are going to score again.
20:27And they know.
20:29Universidad Catolica know with that free kick.
20:31They're through to the last 16.
20:32And Bocca know.
20:34Ball hoisted forwards.
20:36It's good control.
20:38In the final few seconds here.
20:39It's the Vajos.
20:41Couldn't finish.
20:45What a performance in Argentina.
20:49From Universidad Catolica.
20:51They came.
20:52They saw.
20:53And they delivered.
20:55A robust defensive performance.
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