Overview
- Boca beat Vasco da Gama 3-1 at the Maracanã on Tuesday, with Leandro Paredes scoring a late winner to turn around a tie they had lost 1-0 in the first leg.
- CONMEBOL formally named Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla as the final venue for 21 November while the kickoff time is still to be announced.
- Boca’s opponent will come from Atlético Mineiro or Montevideo City Torque, and Atlético Mineiro holds a commanding 3-0 first-leg advantage going into the return match.
- In parallel continental action, Palmeiras holds a 2-1 first-leg lead over Fluminense and will host the Libertadores return at Nubank Parque with Esteban Ostojich as referee.
- Boca faces a congested calendar that includes a Copa Argentina semifinal on 14 November and league fixtures, a schedule that could deliver multiple trophies before year-end and would end an 18-year continental title drought if they win the Sudamericana.