Overview
- Kickoff is at 20:00 local time at La Bombonera with Sebastián Zunino as referee and Adrián Franklin on VAR.
- This octavos de final is single elimination, so the loser exits the Torneo Clausura.
- Boca arrived as Zone A winner with 29 points, riding a four-match winning streak and already qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores.
- Talleres reached the playoffs as the eighth seed after a survival fight in 2025 and visits under coach Carlos Tevez returning to La Bombonera.
- Coverage in Argentina is on TNT Sports, with TNT Sports and ESPN carrying the match regionally and additional streaming options listed by outlets.