Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 4:30 p.m. in Buenos Aires at La Bombonera with Nicolás Ramírez refereeing and Héctor Paletta on VAR.
- The match airs in Argentina on TNT Sports and ESPN Premium, with Disney+ and Fanatiz carrying feeds in multiple countries.
- Boca will secure a 2026 Copa Libertadores group-stage berth with a win or draw, entering the day top of Group A on 23 points.
- Claudio Úbeda includes Edinson Cavani in Boca's squad, while River has Sebastián Driussi available and will make a late decision on Gonzalo Montiel.
- River sits sixth in Group B on 21 points after recent defeats, as Boca fans staged a large pre-match caravan outside the team hotel.