Why any Superclásico won’t be at El Monumental, and what it’d take | OneFootball

Boca defeated Central Córdoba 2-1 in Santiago del Estero and virtually secured second place in Zone A, unless Vélez hands Newell’s a historic thrashing on Monday (a seven-goal margin).

For now, at Brandsen 805 they already know that if they confirm second place in the group, no matter what happens, it will be impossible for them to face River in the round of 16 of the playoffs, and also that, if the Superclásico is played in another round, there is no chance the match will be decided at the Monumental.

The chances of the two eternal rivals meeting in the quarterfinals increase sharply if River finish third (with a worse result than Argentinos Juniors). In that scenario, with Boca finishing second in their zone, they would host Millonario at La Bombonera.

On the other hand, if La Banda manage to finish second or fourth in Zone B (in the latter case, by losing while Argentinos Juniors and Rosario Central win), they would end up on the other side of the bracket, and the Superclásico would only be possible in the final at a neutral venue. And in this context, a semifinal clash is ruled out.

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