Overview
- Boca faces Universidad Católica in a must-win group decider on Thursday, May 28 at La Bombonera with kickoff scheduled for 21:30 Argentina time.
- Only a victory will send Boca to the Libertadores round of 16; a draw or defeat will leave them third in Group D and drop them into the Copa Sudamericana playoff round.
- Group D standings before the matches are Universidad Católica 10 points, Cruzeiro 8, Boca 7 and Barcelona 3, and CONMEBOL’s head-to-head tiebreaker gives Cruzeiro the edge over Boca.
- Colombian referee Wilmar Roldán will take charge with David Rodríguez on VAR, and the game will be broadcast across the region on ESPN, Fox Sports and Disney+ (regional rights vary).
- Boca arrives under pressure after a winless streak in the Libertadores, coach Claudio Úbeda faces intense scrutiny, and failure to qualify would continue the club’s recent mixed continental run and shift their season focus to the Sudamericana playoffs.