Boca visit Platense in Clausura clash as 5,000 away fans travel | OneFootball

Boca visit Platense on Saturday 15 August at 21:15 at the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, a key Zone A fixture in the Clausura. Visiting supporters have been authorised, with 5,000 Boca fans travelling after the away allocation sold out.

They arrive buoyed by a 3-1 first-leg win over Recoleta in the Copa Sudamericana last 16. Before that, they drew 1-1 with Vélez in Parque Patricios and need a victory to improve their league standing, according to LaNumer12.com.ar.

The night also brings a reunion with Martín Palermo, Boca’s all-time leading scorer, now in charge of the hosts. Recently appointed, the Titán oversaw a morale-boosting win against Independiente, then his side drew in their most recent Copa Libertadores outing.

Jorge Baliño will referee, assisted by Miguel Savorani and Iván Aliende, with Alejandro Porticella as fourth official. VAR duties fall to Lucas Novelli and Gastón Suárez. TNT Sports will broadcast the match.

With the Sudamericana return against Recoleta in Paraguay looming, Rodolfo Arruabarrena and his staff plan to manage minutes. He will assess each player’s condition after three or four demanding games and some rotation is planned.

Boca aim to maintain cohesion while avoiding undue risks to key starters. After this fixture they will switch focus to next week’s international assignment.

Source: LaNumer12.com.ar

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