Boca start 2026 with a draw against Millonarios, lacked end product | OneFootball

At La Bombonera and for the Miguel Russo Cup, Boca drew 0-0 against Millonarios from Colombia in the first match of 2026. Claudio Úbeda’s team left a good impression in terms of gameplay but raised some concerns due to their lack of effectiveness.

The Xeneize found spaces and took advantage of them, created danger but failed in every opportunity they had. And that’s not an exaggeration, as Guillermo De Amores only had to intervene in the second half after a shot from Juan Barinaga.

The midfield trio spread out and managed the ball well, both full-backs were constantly pushing forward, and the wingers also contributed a lot, but none of them managed to hit the target, not even Miguel Merentiel had any luck.

Boca and Millonarios played the first edition of the Miguel Ángel Russo Cup.

With no new faces and a starting eleven that, except for Brian Aguirre, is the same as the one that finished 2025, there are mixed feelings: the team played well, controlled the ball, and regained their prominence, although it didn’t make much of a difference.

But the negative point goes beyond the lack of goals: there were no alternatives to look for one. With Edinson Cavani and Milton Giménez injured, they had to make do with what they had, and Úbeda did just that, in a Bombonera that didn’t leave dissatisfied, but did have the feeling that something was missing.

In the final minutes, Exequiel Zeballos won a penalty, but couldn’t convert it into a goal. The goalkeeper from the Bogotá team saved the shot, which was weak and very predictable.

Boca’s next fixture

After the match against Millonarios of Colombia at La Bombonera, Claudio Úbeda’s team already knows their next preseason opponent before the start of official competition.

Boca played their first friendly against Millonarios.

At the Estadio Único de San Nicolás de los Arroyos, they will face Olimpia of Paraguay, this Sunday, January 18, starting at 21:00, in what will be the last preparation match before the start of the 2026 Torneo Apertura against Deportivo Riestra.

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