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Cruzeiro Ends Boca Juniors' Unbeaten Run and Draws Level with Them in the Libertadores Group Standings
- On Tuesday, Cruzeiro defeated Boca Juniors 1-0 at the Mineirão, ending the Xeneize's 14-match unbeaten run in a physical Copa Libertadores Group D encounter.
- Following a controversial red card for Adam Bareiro in the second half, Boca played with ten men and could not contain Cruzeiro's pressure. Neyser Villarreal struck the decisive goal before a crowd of 45,000.
- Despite the loss, Boca remains level with Cruzeiro on six points atop Group D, though the Brazilian side now holds the head-to-head advantage. The victory boosts Cruzeiro, who had been struggling at 14th in the Brasileirão.
- Boca coaching staff member Claudio Ubeda expressed frustration with referee Esteban Ostojich's controversial decisions throughout the match. The team must now secure two wins from their three remaining group fixtures to guarantee qualification.
- Attention shifts to the Apertura's final regular-season round this weekend as Boca seeks to recover momentum before playoffs begin. The team aims to maintain their standing as joint Zona A leaders despite the continental setback.
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Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, April 29, 2026
The streak is over. Boca Juniors’ 14-match unbeaten run ended at the Mineirão on Tuesday night, where Cruzeiro beat the Xeneize 1-0 in a bruising Copa Libertadores Group D encounter. Neyser Villarreal scored the decisive goal after Adam Bareiro’s controversial second-half red card left Boca with ten men — the Paraguayan striker dismissed for a […] The post Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
A fan of Boca was arrested on Tuesday at Mineirão Stadium for making racist gestures to Cruzeiro’s fan, on the third date of the group phase of the Copa Libertadores. The meeting had moments of tension both in the field of play and in the tribunes, where the bloated ones exchanged insults. The plants braided in a fight after the final pitazo. The xeneize fan, who wore a yellow shirt with the Boca logo, signaled with his arm to the tribune of Cru…
With a goal from striker Neyser Villarreal seven minutes from the end, Cruzeiro secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Boca Juniors on Tuesday and tied them at the top of Group D in the Copa Libertadores.
Cruzeiro beat Boca Juniors 1-0 for the group D of Copa Libertadores, the same of Universidad Católica in the international tournament, in a game with controversial final in the Mineirão stadium. It is that after the final pitch, in the trans-Andean set they did not take at all well the defeat and reacted against the player Matheus Pereira. According to TyC Sports, the ’10’ of Cruzeiro would have shouted the triumph in the face to Leandro Paredes…
A goal by Colombian Neyser Villarreal gave Cruzeiro a 1-0 win against Boca Juniors this Tuesday in a tense match that ended in trifulca in Mineirão stadium, with which the Brazilian team equals its Argentine pair at the top of Group D of the Copa Libertadores 2026.
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