Doubt over: Boca's line-up vs Barcelona SC | OneFootball

For the second matchday of the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage, Boca will make its long-awaited home debut by hosting Barcelona of Ecuador at La Bombonera. With the lineup confirmed, coach Claudio Úbeda has settled on the strategy and the names that will look for another continental victory on the eve of the Superclásico.

The match, which will kick off at 9:00 p.m. this Tuesday, finds the Ribera side in a strong position after its winning debut, a 2-1 result against Universidad Católica in Chile. Meanwhile, the team from Guayaquil arrives needing points after a 1-0 defeat to Cruzeiro in the opening round, and will have in attack a familiar face for Xeneize fans: Darío Benedetto.

In the end, Merentiel will start.

For this crucial clash, Boca’s head coach will change almost the entire team that drew 1-1 with Independiente in the Apertura Tournament. Although the Superclásico against River at the Monumental is just around the corner, Úbeda’s focus is 100% on the Copa Libertadores. Of the eleven who started against El Rojo, the only one who will keep his place is goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín, who has recovered from injury and logged a key 90 minutes last weekend.

The big question mark in recent training sessions revolved around Miguel Ángel Merentiel’s availability. The Uruguayan forward had been dealing with persistent pubic pain since the match against Talleres. Although he managed to play the second half against Independiente, the issue forced the staff to assess him until the very last minute. In the end, the coach included him in the final training session and, barring any setbacks, he will start this match alongside Adam Bareiro up front.

Úbeda repeats most of the players who featured in Chile, except for the goalkeeper.

Boca’s lineup vs. Barcelona

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