Against Huracán, Boca suffered a fourth Bombonera exit in 14 months

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·10 Mei 2026

Against Huracán, Boca suffered a fourth Bombonera exit in 14 months

A historic stronghold, La Bombonera has now just witnessed Boca’s fourth elimination in the last 14 months. Huracán’s upset in the Round of 16 of the Apertura Tournament adds to three other recent defeats, showing that the Xeneize’s home ground in knockout matchups is no longer what it used to be. Below is a breakdown of all the precedents since February 2025.

Tonight’s tough and chaotic loss to El Globo immediately brought back memories for the fans. The run began with that penalty-shootout defeat to Alianza Lima in Phase 2 of the 2025 Copa Libertadores, continued with Independiente’s win in the quarterfinals of the previous Apertura, Racing’s victory in the Clausura semifinals, and capped off a dreadful streak with the historic celebration of the Parque Patricios side.

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Boca’s four eliminations at La Bombonera in 14 months

02/25/2025: After a forgettable performance in Peru that ended in defeat, Fernando Gago’s Boca was playing for its place in international competitions against Alianza Lima. Although they managed to level the series, the Xeneize failed to win it in the 90 minutes and ended up crashing out of the Copa Libertadores on penalties. It was the second straight year without taking part in South America’s top club tournament and a lethal blow to Pintita’s spell, which lasted eight more matches, until the loss in the Superclásico against River at the Monumental.
05/19/2025: In the third match of Mariano Herrón’s interim stint after Gago’s departure, Boca stumbled again at home. They were eliminated by Independiente thanks to a stunning goal from Álvaro Angulo in the Clausura quarterfinals (after beating Lanús on penalties in the Round of 16), and the team was sent off with whistles. Once again, La Bombonera was not enough to turn around the performances of a team in crisis.
12/07/2025: With Miguel Ángel Russo already gone, Claudio Úbeda had gone from assistant coach to head coach and had gotten things back on track: six straight wins (including the Superclásico against River) and Boca looked like natural title contenders. However, Racing dealt them a crushing blow at La Bombonera and beat them 1-0 with a goal from Maravilla Martínez to reach the Clausura final, which they would later lose on penalties to Estudiantes. It was the first major setback for Sifón, heavily criticized that night for substituting Alan Velasco on for Exequiel Zeballos.
05/09/2026: Huracán’s win in a heart-stopping match came against one of Boca’s best collective performances. The Xeneize suffered because of individual errors and was basically responsible for El Globo’s three goals. Even so, at times they overwhelmed the visitors in front of their fans, created countless scoring chances, and turned Hernán Galíndez into the standout player of the night. Their lack of finishing and specific mistakes ended up sealing a highly unexpected elimination, leaving them with only two Copa Libertadores matches before the break for the World Cup. Against Cruzeiro and Universidad Católica, there is no margin for error, and La Bombonera will once again be the stage for decisive matches.

It is worth noting that with the format change in Argentine competitions, titles are decided through knockout ties. Since the higher-ranked teams play at home, Boca has played all of its playoff matches at La Bombonera since 2025. In the 2025 Apertura it beat Lanús before losing to Independiente; in the 2025 Clausura it got past Talleres and Argentinos before falling to Racing; and in this 2026 Apertura it was knocked out in its first tie, against Huracán in the Round of 16.

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