Boca and San Lorenzo face off in a crucial Clásico at La Bombonera | OneFootball

The Xeneize arrives on a high after thrashing Lanús, and this Wednesday from 19:45 will face another key duel against the Ciclón for matchday 10 of the Torneo Apertura.

Boca Juniors will host San Lorenzo this Wednesday from 19:45 at La Bombonera, in a match corresponding to matchday 10 of the Torneo Apertura. The team led by Claudio Úbeda will face its second classic of the year with the aim of confirming the recovery shown in the last matchday and continue adding points to stay in the playoff qualification zone.

After an irregular start that generated strong criticism from the fans, the Xeneize reacted in the last matchday with a convincing 3-0 victory against Lanús at La Fortaleza, showing its best version so far in the championship. Now, the Ribera team will try to transfer that performance to La Bombonera, where it has not yet won in its last three appearances, with draws against Platense, Racing, and Gimnasia de Mendoza, matches in which the classic chant even echoed from the stands: “Move, Xeneize, move…”.

In the standings, Boca is sixth in Zone A with 12 points and also occupies the 10th place in the annual table, so adding three points appears as a necessity to secure a place in the qualification spots and avoid complications in the early stage of the tournament.

Regarding the team, Úbeda would repeat the same lineup that thrashed Granate, following the great collective performance shown in that match. Thus, Tomás Aranda and Milton Delgado would start again, while the main news would appear on the bench: Tomás Belmonte was ruled out due to injury, and Alan Velasco along with Ángel Romero received medical clearance and could take a place among the substitutes.

On the San Lorenzo side, the team led by Damián Ayude arrives with four matches unbeaten, although with mixed feelings: three of those matches ended in a draw, and the Ciclón also fell in the classic against Huracán, a point that remains a debt in the coach's management, who has not yet won a classic since taking charge.

The last time both teams faced each other was in August 2024, also at La Bombonera, with a 3-2 victory for Boca in a thrilling match. That night, Miguel Merentiel, Milton Giménez, and Ezequiel Cerutti (own goal) scored for the home team, while Andrés Vombergar and Iván Leguizamón scored for the azulgrana team.

Probable Boca lineup: Agustín Marchesín; Marcelo Weigandt, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco; Leandro Paredes, Santiago Ascacíbar, Milton Delgado; Tomás Aranda; Miguel Merentiel and Adam Bareiro. Coach: Claudio Úbeda.

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