A big change: Boca's line-up for the Superclásico against River | OneFootball

Boca is preparing for another edition of the Superclásico, as tomorrow they will visit River at the Monumental stadium in a match corresponding to the 15th round of the 2026 Apertura Tournament.

The Xeneize head into this match after thrashing Barcelona of Ecuador 3-0 at La Bombonera, as part of the second round of Group D in the 2026 Copa Libertadores. With this result, Claudio Úbeda’s side sits at the top of the group, as Cruzeiro lost in Brazil to Universidad Católica of Chile.

But in this match, Boca suffered a hugely significant loss. Around the 10-minute mark of the first half, Agustín Marchesín had to make way for Leandro Brey after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee, which will require between nine and ten months of recovery.

Brey will make his Superclásico debut. Photo: Instagram.

Given this situation, the Xeneize coach will have to make do in goal with Leandro Brey and Javier García. With the former Lanús and Porto goalkeeper ruled out for the rest of the year, the decision was made to promote Fernando Rodríguez.

The rest of the lineup practically picks itself. Marcelo Weigandt will continue at right-back, the center-back pairing of Lautaro Di Lollo and Ayrton Costa will be unchanged, and Lautaro Blanco will complete the back line. In midfield will be the four players who have been standing out: Milton Delgado as the holding midfielder, with Santiago Ascacibar and Leandro Paredes ahead of him, while Tomás Aranda will continue as the playmaker. Finally, the attacking duo will be made up of Miguel Merentiel and Adam Bareiro.

The Xeneize will appear at the Monumental with one change. Photo: Gerónimo Marino/La Número 12.

The last meeting between Boca and River

The last time Boca and River faced each other was at La Bombonera. On November 9, 2025, in that year’s Clausura Tournament, Claudio Úbeda’s side won 2-0, with goals from the Uruguayan and Exequiel Zeballos, the standout player of the afternoon.

Unlike tomorrow’s match, the Millonarios will have a major change: Marcelo Gallardo is no longer the coach, and it will be the first time Eduardo Coudet manages in a Superclásico.

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