Boca Juniors 1-1 Cruzeiro
Updated
It finished level: Boca Juniors 1-1 Cruzeiro in the Copa Libertadores (Round Group Stage - Round 5) on Wed, 20 May 2026 at Estadio Alberto José Armando, Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Boca Juniors goals: Miguel Merentiel 15'. Cruzeiro goals: Fágner 54'. Sent off: Gérson (68'). Expected goals: 2.29-0.99. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Leandro Paredes (8.5).
Match report
Boca Juniors 1-1 Cruzeiro: match report
It finished 1-1 between Boca Juniors and Cruzeiro in Copa Libertadores on Wednesday 20 May.
Miguel Merentiel put Boca Juniors ahead on 15' (1-0) and Fágner levelled for Cruzeiro on 54' (1-1).
Gérson (Cruzeiro) was sent off on 68'.
Boca Juniors had 54% of the ball, shots were 28-7 (10-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.29-0.99. Boca Juniors will feel they deserved more.
Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Match stats
| Boca Juniors | Cruzeiro | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.29 | 0.99 |
| Total shots | 28 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 8 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 315 (81%) | 273 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 12 | 1 |
| Total shots | 28 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 14 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 4 |
Lineups
Boca Juniors (4-4-2): Leandro Brey, Malcom Braida, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco, Tomás Belmonte, Leandro Paredes, Milton Delgado, Tomás Aranda, Milton Giménez, Miguel Merentiel
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1): Otávio, Fágner, Fabrício Bruno, Jonathan Jesus, Kaiki, Lucas Daniel Romero, Gérson, Bruno Rodrigues, Matheus Pereira, Christian, Kaio Jorge
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
- 47' · Yellow card · Fágner (Cruzeiro)
- 54' · Goal · Fágner (Cruzeiro)
- 63' · Substitution · Luis Sinisterra for Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro)
- 68' · Red card · Gérson (Cruzeiro)
- 72' · Substitution · Exequiel Zeballos for Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors)
- 73' · Yellow card · Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors)
- 75' · Substitution · Kauã Moraes for Fágner (Cruzeiro)
- 81' · Substitution · João Marcelo for Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)
- 81' · Substitution · Néiser Villarreal for Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)
- 83' · Yellow card · Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors)
- 85' · Substitution · Ángel Romero for Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Néiser Villarreal (Cruzeiro)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Copa Libertadores) on Wed, 20 May 2026.
When and where is Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro?
Wed, 20 May 2026, 00:30 UTC at Estadio Alberto José Armando, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Copa Libertadores.