In Buenos Aires, São Paulo fall to Boca Juniors in Sul-Americana
On Tuesday (8), São Paulo was beaten 1-0 by Boca Juniors (ARG) at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires (ARG) in the first leg of the 2026 CONMEBOL Sudamericana quarterfinals. The Argentine side’s goal was ...
On Tuesday, August 9, 2026, Boca Juniors secured a 1-0 victory over São Paulo in the first leg of the 2026 CONMEBOL Sudamericana quarterfinals. The match took place at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Merentiel scored the only goal for Boca Juniors in the 6th minute. The first half was closely contested, with both teams creating chances.
São Paulo had a few opportunities, including a header by Luciano in the 16th minute that was saved by the goalkeeper. Boca Juniors opened the scoring in the 35th minute when Iago crossed for Gustavo Santana, whose header hit the near post and went out for a goal kick. The second leg of the quarterfinals will be played next Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. at MorumBIS.
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