How Boca and River shape up for the 2026 Apertura Superclásico | OneFootball

After the 3-0 win over Barcelona in the Copa Libertadores, Boca switched gears and turned its focus to the Apertura Tournament, a competition in which it will have to face River in a new edition of Argentine football’s Superclásico.

Claudio Úbeda’s team arrives at the Monumental in good form: it is unbeaten in 12 matches, with six draws and six wins since its last loss to Vélez at the beginning of February. It got off to a strong start in continental competition, winning its first two matches, and is beginning to find a collective rhythm that is growing more solid with each game.

River comes into this match shortly after changing managers following Marcelo Gallardo’s departure, after he left the club on the back of poor results. Eduardo Coudet arrived to replace him and quickly started delivering good results: since Chacho’s arrival, the Millonario side has played 7 matches, won 6, and drawn the other one. 

An eye-catching fact is that both teams’ last defeat came against the same opponent: Guillermo and Gustavo Barros Schelotto’s Vélez Sarsfield. The Xeneize lost 2-1, while the Millonario fell 1-0, with both matches played at José Amalfitani Stadium in Liniers.

The Xeneize will look to extend its positive run.

Boca’s unbeaten run

Boca’s last visit to the Monumental.

How the Xeneize fared in its last visits to the Monumental

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