Boca in trouble: Úbeda’s job at risk, Paredes leads v Lanús | OneFootball

The Xeneize play this Wednesday at 9 PM in the postponed match from round 7. They come into the game shaken and need to pick up points against a Granate side that is on the rise after winning the Recopa Sudamericana.

Boca Juniors and Lanús face off this Wednesday from 9:00 PM at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez, in the rescheduled match from round 7 of the Torneo Apertura. The team from La Ribera arrives with the urgent need to make a statement and leave behind their poor run of form, while the Granate are riding a wave of euphoria after being crowned champions on the international stage.

The team led by Claudio Úbeda has not been able to get off the ground in the tournament. After the 1-1 draw against Gimnasia de Mendoza at La Bombonera, murmurs came down from the stands and the classic “Movete Xeneize, movete…” was once again heard loudly. Boca sits 9th in Zone A with nine points and is also 15th in the annual table, numbers that have set off alarms at Brandsen 805.

As for the team, the big news is the return of Leandro Paredes, now recovered from his right ankle sprain. The world champion would come in for Milton Delgado. In addition, Tomás Aranda is fighting for a spot after his good performance in the last match. The core of the team would remain the same, with Adam Bareiro and Miguel Merentiel as the attacking options to break the scoring drought.

On the other side, Mauricio Pellegrino’s team is experiencing a completely different moment. Lanús comes from beating Flamengo 3-2 at the Maracanã and winning the Recopa Sudamericana, a historic achievement that is still being celebrated in the South. This will be their first home match since their triumph, so a heated atmosphere is expected at La Fortaleza.

The last time they faced each other was in May 2025, in the round of 16 of the Apertura. After a 0-0 draw, Boca advanced on penalties 4-2. Now, the context is different: Xeneize urgently needs points and Grana wants to take advantage of their momentum to stay at the top.

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