Boca in trouble: out of play-offs, struggling in Sudamericana | OneFootball

The results of the round left Xeneize ninth in Group B and fifth in the annual table, forced to beat Barracas in the postponed match to reposition themselves and focus on the objectives that still lie ahead.

After losing to Belgrano at La Bombonera, Boca ended up in ninth place in Group A, outside the playoffs, and in fifth place in the Annual Table, within the qualification zone for the Copa Sudamericana. And although the situation could still get worse with the two remaining matches of round 13, the reality is that Xeneize depends on itself to achieve the objectives that remain in 2025.

Both in the Torneo Clausura and in the yearly aggregate, the standings are very tight and just by beating Barracas Central next Monday in the postponed match from round 12, the team led by Claudio Úbeda would position itself where it needs to be to stay on track.

Specifically, in Group A, Boca is 9th, with 17 points from 12 matches played. Today, there are eight teams ahead, which could become 10 if tonight Unión (17 points) beats Defensa y Justicia (19) and if tomorrow Huracán (16) defeats Central Córdoba (18). Even so, beating El Guapo could move them up to second place, just behind Estudiantes (21).

After completing the postponed match, Xeneize will have to visit Pincha and then host River. Those two matches, tough and with a superclásico that carries enormous added value, will determine their fate. For now, Claudio Úbeda’s goal is to reorganize the team and find the best possible version to immediately get back to winning ways.

In the annual table, the loss to Belgrano prevented them from staying in the Copa Libertadores qualification zone. With 50 points in 28 matches, they are currently fifth, as River (52), Argentinos (51), and Riestra (51) won their matches and pushed Boca down to Copa Sudamericana spots. As in the Clausura, a win against El Guapo will put them back on track, leaving them in second place, only behind Rosario Central (59), who have pulled away at the top.

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