Conmebol confirms refs for Boca and River’s cup debuts | OneFootball

Xeneize will visit Universidad Católica for the opening matchday of the Copa Libertadores, while Millonario will face Blooming in its Copa Sudamericana debut.

Just over a week before the start of the group stages of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, CONMEBOL confirmed the referee appointments for the first-round matches featuring Boca Juniors and River Plate.

In the case of Xeneize, its visit to Universidad Católica of Chile will be officiated by Uruguayan referee Gustavo Tejera, while Argentine Christian Ferreyra will be in charge of the VAR.

Meanwhile, the match between River Plate and Blooming will have Colombian Andrés Rojas as the main referee, with David Rodríguez responsible for video assistance.

Tejera’s history with Boca

It will be the third time Tejera has refereed Boca in an international tournament, with one striking fact: on the previous two occasions, the Argentine side won.

The first was in April 2022, when Boca beat Always Ready 2-0 with a brace from Darío Benedetto. The other was a 1-0 win over Sportivo Trinidense, with a goal by Aaron Anselmino.

In addition, the Uruguayan referee has already handled major matches this season, such as the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final between Lanús and Flamengo at the Maracanã, and the World Cup playoff in which Jamaica defeated New Caledonia.

Rojas’s record with River

The history between Andrés Rojas and River is longer, with five previous matches, all in the Copa Libertadores, so this will be the first time they meet in the Sudamericana.

The first match was in 2019, a 2-0 win over Palestino, a game in which Rafael Santos Borré was sent off.

In 2020 he officiated River on three occasions: the 3-0 loss to Liga de Quito, the 1-1 draw against Athletico Paranaense, and the 2-0 win over Nacional at the Monumental.

The most recent meeting was in 2021, when River beat Talleres de Córdoba away from home in the round of 16 of the continental tournament.

That way, both Boca and River already know who will be in charge of officiating their respective international debuts.

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