Ostojich to ref Xeneize again in Belo Horizonte after 2021 scandal | OneFootball

Boca visits Cruzeiro for the third matchday of the Copa Libertadores, and Esteban Ostojich will be the referee, the same one who was in charge during the controversial elimination against Atlético Mineiro in 2021, on a night that ended with extremely serious incidents in the stadium tunnels and historic sanctions for the club from La Ribera.

After the penalty shootout elimination, the Xeneize was involved in a massive brawl in the stadium tunnels against the local police and private security. Images of Raúl Cascini throwing punches, Marcos Rojo brandishing a fire extinguisher, and Sebastián Villa throwing a dispenser cost the club extremely harsh sanctions that depleted the squad for months.

Boca’s recent record with Ostojich is decidedly negative. While the first meetings were encouraging, Boca is carrying a streak of three consecutive defeats under his officiating, including the controversial loss to Racing and the more recent early elimination against Alianza Lima in Peru. In total, it will be the seventh time the Uruguayan referees the club, in a context where every decision will be scrutinized and tensions will be running high from the very first minute.

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