Arruabarrena on win over Central Córdoba, eyes São Paulo return | OneFootball

Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s Boca wrapped up a perfect week. After the win over São Paulo in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals, they followed it up with a 3-1 victory over Central Córdoba on Matchday 9 of the 2026 Torneo Clausura.

Both matches were played at La Bombonera, and that was the setting in which the Vasco spoke about the importance of picking up points again in the domestic competition, while also looking ahead to next Tuesday’s second leg against the Brazilians at the Morumbí.

Ángel Romero scored against Central Córdoba. Photo: Gerónimo Marino/La Número 12.

Arruabarrena began by congratulating his players and stressing that “the three points are very important” and “very valuable” because of Boca’s position in the fight to qualify for next year’s Copa Libertadores and in the Torneo Clausura.

As for how the match unfolded, Vasco admitted he was pleased with the commitment shown by the players who “don’t get the minutes they want” and said that “they’ve taken their opportunity” and “have shown me they want to be here.”

Arruabarrena is already thinking about São Paulo

“We know it’s a tough match,” Arruabarrena warned as soon as he was asked about the return leg at the Morumbí against São Paulo in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals.

That said, Vasco made it clear that “there will be moments to enjoy” and also “moments to suffer,” because it’s football and, at the level of a tie like the one Xeneize will face against the team from São Paulo, everything will be decided by the “small details.” He also warned that “silly mistakes can hurt you badly.”

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