Boca and a new-look side: the XI Úbeda tried for Central Córdoba | OneFootball

Before traveling to Santiago del Estero, Boca’s coach tested the team that would start Saturday’s match against Central Córdoba. El Sifón tried out a completely unprecedented XI.

Claudio Úbeda is putting the finishing touches on the final regular-season matchday clash of the 2026 Torneo Apertura. The Xeneize head coach is once again betting on squad rotation, considering the wear and tear from the run of matches and the games still ahead.

The team from La Ribera has everything on the line on the final matchday as it tries to claim first place, currently held by Estudiantes de La Plata, but it cannot lose sight of the fact that on Tuesday it will also be playing for everything in the Copa Libertadores.

Boca will make 10 changes from the side that started against Cruzeiro.

That is why the coach would go with Leandro Brey in goal. A back four with Juan Barinaga at right-back, Nicolás Figal and Marco Pellegrino as the center-back pairing, and Malcom Braida on the left. The midfield is where the surprise comes in.

Úbeda tested William Alarcón and Tomás Belmonte as holding midfielders, with Ángel Romero, Alan Velasco, and Exequiel Zeballos a few meters further forward, and finally Milton Giménez as the lone presence in the box. 

The tactical system used by El Sifón was a 4-2-3-1, and it will likely be the one he uses to start the match against Central Córdoba, which will be played this Saturday, May 2, from 4:45 p.m. at the Único Madre de Ciudades stadium.

The Xeneize are looking to finish top of Zone A in the Torneo Apertura; they must win and hope for other results.

Boca’s possible lineup vs. Central Córdoba

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