Dorival Júnior assesses clash with Boca Juniors | OneFootball

Head coach Dorival Júnior spoke at a press conference after the 1-0 defeat to Boca Juniors at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires (ARG), in the first leg of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026 quarterfinals.

“No one wants to come away with a loss in a 180-minute tie. We would have liked a better result than the one we got. Boca Juniors deserved it, took advantage of the chance they created, and ended up taking the lead. But we still have 90 minutes left in a match that will certainly be just as hard-fought as it was here today,” the coach said.

“The fans made a huge effort to be here and support all of us. We are thankful and appreciative of what they did. I hope we have a MorumBIS with the fans backing and encouraging us. And you can be sure that we will do everything we can to repay our supporters’ trust,” he added.

The CONMEBOL Sudamericana quarterfinal will be decided next Tuesday (15) at 9:30 p.m. at MorumBIS.

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