With a forced change, Úbeda’s side to face Instituto

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·22. März 2026

With a forced change, Úbeda’s side to face Instituto

Despite the criticism that arose after the draws with San Lorenzo and Unión, Claudio Úbeda would only make one change to Boca's lineup, and it would be mandatory due to Santiago Ascacíbar's injury, which will keep him off the field for 21 days. Ahead of the next match against Instituto at La Bombonera, the coach intends to maintain the structure he believes worked well at times in the previous three games, with the victory against Lanús being the pinnacle of the lineup.

In the view of the coaching staff, the team had moments of good play and managed to dominate during various stretches in both matches, even though the final results did not reflect superiority. With the idea of consolidating a base that allows for football continuity, the Sifón will line up ten of the players who were starters in those matches.

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Although Boca's defense appeared as the sector that still generated doubts and could undergo some specific adjustments, Úbeda gave confidence to the same defensive block they have been playing with: Marcelo Weigandt, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, and Lautaro Blanco, with Agustín Marchesín in goal.

The one who is in line to replace the injured Ascacíbar in the midfield is Ander Herrera, who would be the only change in the lineup, which will see Leandro Paredes, Milton Delgado, and Tomás Aranda repeat.

Úbeda will also line up the double striker duo of Adam Bareiro and Miguel Merentiel again, marking a clear intention: to maintain the core of the team that took the field in the last three matches to give it more playing time and fine-tune the functioning, seeking an improvement in collective performance.