Can you believe it: Boca and Argentine record lift São Paulo hopes | OneFootball

Once again, São Paulo’s fans will put to the test the saying that theirs is the team of faith. That is because the club faces Boca Juniors tonight needing to overturn the Argentines’ 1-0 advantage in the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals, counting not only on a packed Morumbi but also on some historical numbers in its favor.

In favor of the São Paulo side is a strong historical record both in this matchup and against Argentine opponents overall.

São Paulo has never lost to Boca Juniors when playing at home. In six matches at Morumbi, the record stands at three wins and three draws.

The last meeting in the São Paulo capital took place on September 26, 2007, also in the Sudamericana, when Tricolor won 1-0 — with a goal by Aloísio — and secured qualification for the quarterfinals after having been beaten 2-1 at La Bombonera, benefiting at the time from the away-goals rule.

São Paulo’s dominance at home against Argentine rivals in the continental competition is also striking: in nine matches played at Morumbi, there have been seven wins, one draw, and just one defeat.

In four of those victories, the team won by two or more goals, the margin needed to secure qualification in regular time this Tuesday — a feat achieved on the last two occasions, in 2-0 wins over San Lorenzo and Tigre, both in the 2023 edition.

If it confirms qualification, São Paulo will reach its sixth Sudamericana semifinal in history. Champions in 2012 and runners-up in 2022, the club also finished among the tournament’s final four in the 2003, 2013, and 2014 editions.

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