Boca beat River in Superclásico, seal 2026 Libertadores spot | OneFootball

Boca defeated River 2-0 at home this Sunday in a new edition of the Superclásico corresponding to the fifteenth round of the Torneo Clausura, held at La Bombonera, and qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

The goals for the 'Xeneize' were scored by Exequiel Zeballos, at 46 minutes of the first half, and Miguel Merentiel, at 2 minutes of the second half.

With this result, the team led by Claudio Úbeda solidified its position at the top of Zone A of the local championship and secured its participation in the next edition of the continent's most important tournament by securing second place in the annual table.

Meanwhile, the team led by Marcelo Gallardo, who recently extended his contract with the 'Banda', continues to struggle and added another defeat (the fifth in the last six matches) which placed them in sixth place in Zone B with 21 points and left them without a chance to qualify for the Copa Libertadores through the general classification of the Professional League.

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