Overview
- The second leg is scheduled for Tuesday night at the Maracanã with Boca trailing 1-0 from the first leg and needing a win to advance.
- Captain Leandro Paredes traveled to Rio, trained with the squad and remains a doubtful selection after a recent muscle tear with coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena warning that starting him would carry physical risk.
- Thousands of Boca supporters staged banderazos in Copacabana and about 4,000 visiting fans are expected in a near-sellout Maracanã where Vasco sold roughly 70,000 tickets.
- Vasco fans set off fireworks outside Boca’s hotel in the early hours, an episode that disrupted the team's rest and prompted a reinforced security operation classified as high risk.
- Match officials are Venezuelan referee Jesús Valenzuela and VAR Juan Soto and the game will be broadcast across the region on outlets including ESPN, DirecTV, DGO and Disney+ Premium.