Down to 10 men: Boca lost to Cruzeiro and ended unbeaten run | OneFootball

14 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 23:46

Boca dropped to second place

Due to the defeat in Brazil, Xeneize temporarily fell to second place because, despite having a better goal difference, they lost to Cruzeiro and the tiebreaker criterion is the head-to-head result.

14 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 23:46

Match recap

The most notable moments from Boca’s defeat against Cruzeiro.

32 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 23:28

⏱️ Full time

Boca lost 1-0 to Cruzeiro due to Villarreal’s goal. Xeneize played the entire second half with ten men after Adam Bareiro was sent off in the first half. Their 14-match unbeaten run across all competitions came to an end.

39 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 23:21

⏱️ 89' FH: 🟨 Yellow card for Ayrton Costa

The center-back was also booked. All the cards for Boca...

42 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 23:19

⏱️ 86' FH: 🟨 Yellow card for Lautaro Blanco

The left-back was booked for Xeneize.

46 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 23:14

⏱️ 82': ⚽ Cruzeiro goal

The home side takes the lead through Néiser Villarreal.

1 hour and 8 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 22:53

⏱️ 61': Double substitution for Xeneize

⬆️ Nicolás Figal came on⬇️ Tomás Aranda went off⬆️ Exequiel Zeballos came on⬇️ Miguel Merentiel went off

1 hour and 25 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 22:36

⏱️ The second half is underway

The second half is now being played at Mineirao.

2 hours and 37 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 22:23

⏱️ Half-time

Boca are drawing 0-0 with Cruzeiro after the first 45 minutes of a very scrappy match in which the referee took center stage and left Xeneize with ten men after showing Bareiro two highly controversial yellow cards.

2 hours and 44 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 22:17

⏱️ 45' FH: 🟥 Adam Bareiro sent off

The Paraguayan received his second yellow card and Xeneize are down to 10 men.

2 hours and 49 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 22:11

⏱️ 39' FH: 🟨 Yellow card for Adam Bareiro

The forward was booked and it was Boca’s second of the match.

2 hours and 60 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 22:00

Cruzeiro appealed for a penalty, but it was nothing

Although there was a hold by Di Lollo, it was outside the box and the referee determined that there was no foul. VAR could not intervene. It should have been a free kick, but the main referee did not spot it.

2 hours and 23 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 21:38

⏱️ 6' FH: 🟨 Leandro Paredes booked

The midfielder was shown a yellow card for a shove.

2 hours and 29 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 21:31

⏱️ The match has started

The game is now underway at Mineirao in Belo Horizonte.

3 hours and 49 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 21:11

Cruzeiro lineup

9 hours and 20 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 14:41

Boca lineup

12 hours and 41 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 12:20

Where to watch the match by country

12 hours and 51 minutes ago04/28/2026 - 12:10

Kickoff time by country

12 hours and 1 minute ago04/28/2026 - 12:00

Match details

Follow the Cruzeiro vs Boca match live, minute by minute on La Número 12, for Matchday 3 of the 2026 Copa Libertadores, kicking off at 9:30 PM at Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte. The match is broadcast on Telefe and Fox Sports, and is also available on the Boca Channel.

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