Overview

• The opening Group A fixture of the Torneo Clausura 2025 kicks off Sunday at 18:45 at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona with Ariel Penel officiating and live coverage on ESPN Premium.
• Coach Miguel Ángel Russo included Edinson Cavani in his 23-man squad while leaving out new signing Leandro Paredes and defender Marcos Rojo.
• Ander Herrera, Exequiel Zeballos, Milton Giménez and Ayrton Costa were ruled out of the matchday roster due to muscle injuries.
• Probable starting lineups feature Diego ‘Ruso’ Rodríguez, Leandro Lozano and Tomás Molina for Argentinos Juniors and Agustín Marchesín, Marco Pellegrino and Miguel Merentiel for Boca Juniors.
• Both sides arrive after quarterfinal eliminations in the Apertura and Boca’s group-stage exit at the Club World Cup.