{"id":220217,"date":"2026-04-29T00:05:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/boca-juniors-visits-cruzeiro-aiming-to-stay-at-the-top-of-their-group-in-the-libertadores-confirmed-lineups\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T00:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:05:57","slug":"boca-juniors-visits-cruzeiro-aiming-to-stay-at-the-top-of-their-group-in-the-libertadores-confirmed-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/boca-juniors-visits-cruzeiro-aiming-to-stay-at-the-top-of-their-group-in-the-libertadores-confirmed-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Boca Juniors Visits Cruzeiro Aiming to Stay at the Top of Their Group in the Libertadores: Confirmed Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<div class=\"sharebar-container display_flex\">\n<p><span class=\"sharebar-article-date\">Apr 28, 2026 05:16 pm EST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Match Schedule<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>21:30<\/strong> &#8211; Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay<\/li>\n<li><strong>20:30<\/strong> &#8211; Bolivia, Chile, United States (Miami), and Venezuela<\/li>\n<li><strong>19:30<\/strong> &#8211; Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru<\/li>\n<li><strong>18:30<\/strong> &#8211; Mexico<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:30 (Wednesday)<\/strong> &#8211; Spain  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>In Argentina, the match will be available on Telef\u00e9, Fox Sports, Disney+, and Pluto TV, with commentary provided by Jero Torres Santoro.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Boca Juniors Fans at the Mineir\u00e3o<\/h2>\n<p>Boca Juniors fans are out in force, with around 2,000 Xeneize supporters braving the crowd at the Mineir\u00e3o stadium. While supporters prepare for the match, the Argentine team is seen conducting a thorough inspection of the playing surface.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cruzeiro: A Sold-Out Game<\/h2>\n<p>For the first time in 2026, the Est\u00e1dio Governador Magalh\u00e3es Pinto is sold out for the highly anticipated showdown against Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores. The atmosphere promises to be electric, adding to the intensity of this group-stage clash.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Boca-Juniors-Visits-Cruzeiro-Aiming-to-Stay-at-the-Top.jfif.jpeg\" alt=\"Cruzeiro stadium\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Team Formations<\/h2>\n<h3>Cruzeiro&#8217;s Starting Eleven<\/h3>\n<p>With an important change in goal, Cruzeiro has opted for Ot\u00e1vio instead of Matheus Cunha. The local team will line up as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Goalkeeper<\/strong>: Ot\u00e1vio<\/li>\n<li><strong>Defenders<\/strong>: Fagner, Fabr\u00edcio Bruno, Jonathan Jesus, Kaiki<\/li>\n<li><strong>Midfielders<\/strong>: Lucas Romero, Gerson, Christian<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forwards<\/strong>: Matheus Pereira, Arroyo, Kaio Jorge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777421155_950_Boca-Juniors-Visits-Cruzeiro-Aiming-to-Stay-at-the-Top.jfif.jpeg\" alt=\"Cruzeiro formation\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Boca Juniors&#8217; Starting Eleven<\/h3>\n<p>Claudio \u00dabeda has confirmed the following eleven players for the match against Cruzeiro:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Goalkeeper<\/strong>: Leandro Brey<\/li>\n<li><strong>Defenders<\/strong>: Marcelo Weigandt, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco<\/li>\n<li><strong>Midfielders<\/strong>: Santiago Ascac\u00edbar, Leandro Paredes, Milton Delgado<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forwards<\/strong>: Tom\u00e1s Aranda, Miguel Merentiel, Adam Bareiro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Players left out of the bench include Rey Domenech, Martegani, Janson, and youth talent Fernando Rodr\u00edguez.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/LF2MEL6ND5ENVAIKWVONSTVLFY.jfif?auth=6537aebeabbca35d4380137aa968a79bad99a6db044e6e572dd8cf36ab4ffb48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=437&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"Boca Juniors squad\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Anticipating the Match<\/h2>\n<p>As Boca Juniors heads into this crucial Libertadores match with a solid 14-game unbeaten streak (their last loss was on February 8 against V\u00e9lez), the team looks to continue its dominance. The excitement surrounding the sold-out crowd promises an exhilarating experience for players and fans alike.<\/p>\n<h3>Tickets Sold Out<\/h3>\n<p>Tickets for the Cruzeiro versus Boca Juniors match have been completely sold out, reflecting the high demand and excitement surrounding this encounter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777421155_912_Boca-Juniors-Visits-Cruzeiro-Aiming-to-Stay-at-the-Top.jfif.jpeg\" alt=\"Sold-out tickets\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the days leading up to the match, camaraderie and challenges arose within the Boca camp, with players like Leandro Paredes and Miguel Merentiel engaging playfully in preparations.<\/p>\n<p>With their eyes set on topping the group, Boca Juniors faces an uphill battle, but one filled with promise in their quest for glory in the Copa Libertadores.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apr 28, 2026 05:16 pm EST Match Schedule 21:30 &#8211; Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay 20:30 &#8211; Bolivia, Chile, United States (Miami), and Venezuela 19:30 &#8211; Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru 18:30 &#8211; Mexico 2:30 (Wednesday) &#8211; Spain In Argentina, the match will be available on Telef\u00e9, Fox Sports, Disney+, and Pluto TV, with commentary provided [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":220218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[21508,21273,2493,9476,43411,51755,36768,3859,766,46563,20592,2205,26465,40438,27055,3663,4546,1254,236,1630,3313],"class_list":["post-220217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mazagine","tag-aiming","tag-architecture","tag-blue","tag-boca","tag-boca-juniors","tag-bombonera-works","tag-buenos-aires","tag-confirmed","tag-construction","tag-cruzeiro","tag-design","tag-group","tag-juniors","tag-libertadores","tag-lineups","tag-project","tag-stadium","tag-stay","tag-top","tag-visits","tag-yellow"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220217"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":220219,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220217\/revisions\/220219"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}