After Boca's defeat in Ecuador, when do they play next: rival, date, time | OneFootball

Boca must quickly turn the page after the heavy blow suffered in the Copa Libertadores against Barcelona in Guayaquil. The next challenge, and the most immediate one for Claudio Úbeda’s side, will be the start of the knockout stage of the domestic tournament.

In the Round of 16 of the Torneo Apertura, Boca will host Huracán this Saturday, May 9 at 7:00 PM. The match will be played at La Bombonera and will be broadcast live on TNT Sports. In addition, the officials have already been confirmed for this key clash: the main referee in charge of officiating will be Pablo Echavarría, while Gastón Brizuela will be on VAR duty.

It remains to be seen whether Leandro Brey will be able to play in this match, as the Xeneize goalkeeper suffered a blow that forced him off the field against Barcelona in Ecuador, and for now his presence at Alberto J. Armando Stadium remains uncertain.

Xeneize will play their next match against Huracán.

Boca’s packed schedule

The clash against El Globo will be do-or-die and will mark the beginning of an extremely tight schedule, alternating between domestic deciders and crucial international matches. If they win and advance in the Apertura, the team from La Ribera will quickly play the quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 12 against the winner of the matchup between Argentinos Juniors and Lanús.

The road to the title will offer no respite. If Boca keeps advancing, the semifinals of the domestic tournament are scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, May 16 or Sunday, May 17, against possible opponents from the brackets featuring Talleres, Belgrano, Independiente Rivadavia, or Unión.

Just a few days after that hypothetical semifinal, the team will have to switch gears again to focus on the Copa Libertadores. On Tuesday, May 19 at 9:30 PM, they will host Cruzeiro at La Bombonera in the fifth round of the group stage, with the obligation to be strong at home to stay on track for qualification.

Claudio Úbeda is planning Boca’s schedule.

If their run in the local competition is successful, the ultimate Apertura goal is marked on the calendar for Sunday, May 24 at 3:30 PM at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in Córdoba, a title decider in which a Superclásico could even take place.

Finally, to close out this intense month of competition, Boca will play the final matchday of the Libertadores group stage on Thursday, May 28. Starting at 9:30 PM and once again in front of their fans at Alberto J. Armando, they will face Universidad Católica with the aim of winning and securing passage to the next continental round without having to rely on other results.

It is worth noting that before the end of the month, they should also play their Copa Argentina Round of 32 match against Sarmiento, but there is still no tentative date for that game, and it will depend on how events unfold in the other competitions.

Keep reading:

Claudio Úbeda: from the frustration of the defeat in Ecuador to the optimism of settling it at La Bombonera

Boca lost in Ecuador: how the Libertadores Group D standings look

They didn’t deliver: Boca fell to Barcelona in Ecuador

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