Bad news for Boca: Adam Bareiro's injury confirmed | OneFootball

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·11 May 2026

Bad news for Boca: Adam Bareiro's injury confirmed

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Boca worried about Adam Bareiro’s injury: it was confirmed what happened to the striker, who had to ask to be substituted in the 3-2 defeat to Huracán and the subsequent elimination from the 2026 Apertura Tournament at La Bombonera.

The Paraguayan will miss the team’s next match and possibly the remaining one in the Copa Libertadores group stage as well. The Xeneize will host Cruzeiro and then do the same against Universidad Católica.


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Adam Bareiro will not be able to play against the Brazilians because he suffered a tear in the adductor of his right leg. This injury will require several weeks of recovery. It is important to note that the timeline is relative and, as happened with Ander Herrera, recovery times were shortened, so giving a timetable is merely an estimate.

Adam Bareiro asked to be substituted in Boca vs Huracán.

What is practically a certainty is that he will miss the match against Cruzeiro, which will be played on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:30 PM at La Bombonera, corresponding to the fifth matchday of the Copa Libertadores group stage.

Who will replace Bareiro in Boca vs Cruzeiro

His natural replacement is Milton Delgado, if Claudio Úbeda keeps his preferred formation, which uses two center forwards alongside Miguel Merentiel. That is how Boca played in Brazil against the same opponent after the Paraguayan striker was sent off.

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Milton Giménez, the natural replacement.

El Sifón will have 8 training sessions ahead to decide who will start this decisive match, as his team looks to advance to the round of 16 and move on from the early elimination in the local tournament.

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