Boca crush Newell's and boost their Copa qualification hopes | OneFootball

Boca smiled again and will make everyone who was lucky enough to see the 5-0 thrashing against Newell's at La Bombonera start the week with a smile. The match, corresponding to the eleventh date of the Torneo Clausura 2025, was key to repositioning in the classification for next year's Copa Libertadores.

It wasn't one of those calm weeks, the lack of results since the 2-2 draw against Central Córdoba was starting to make noise, but the Xeneize faced it head-on and in a categorical way. The team, led today by Claudio Úbeda due to another absence of Miguel Ángel Russo, made no mistakes.

Boca overwhelmed a Newell's that quickly lost its way in the match thanks to Milton Giménez's goal seven minutes into the game. From there, there was no rival for the locals in a Bombonera that began to enjoy. At 24 minutes, the former Banfield player took advantage of a rebound and scored the second.

Boca won, delighted, and thrashed at La Bombonera. Photo: Gerónimo Marino.

Before heading to the locker room, Ayrton Costa made it 3-0, which meant a comfort not experienced for a while at the Alberto J. Armando. From there, everything went perfectly: the fans had their celebration in the stands, and the team responded with football in the second half.

Brian Aguirre, fulfilling the law of the ex, made it 4-0, and Lautaro Blanco scored his first official goal as a professional, precisely against the Lepra. This is special for the defender, as he emerged from Rosario Central, the classic rival of the Rosario team, and even has the Canalla's crest tattooed.

There could have been more goals, just as Newell's could have scored in the few chances they had, but what Boca did was necessary to get back on track for the Copa Libertadores de América 2026 qualification and also convenient to regain the fans' confidence, who once again, even in the rain, did not fail their team.

Boca and the Copa Libertadores Qualification

After missing the chances to be comfortable in the annual table following the draw against Central Córdoba and the defeat in Florencio Varela against Defensa y Justicia, Boca repositioned itself in the classification after the 5-0 thrashing against Newell's.

Until the match between Rosario Central and River ends, they will remain as leaders with 50 points. Of those yet to play, Deportivo Riestra is the only one that can get closer if they win against Vélez tomorrow, but they will be one point behind. The Canallas, with a draw, will be ahead by one point, while the Millonario will have 50 points. Whoever wins will surpass Miguel Ángel Russo's team, but they will remain in the positions that secure a place in the continental competition.

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