Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 16:30 local time, with live TV on ESPN Premium and TNT Sports and streaming via Flow, DGO and Telecentro Play.
- Referee Nicolás Ramírez will officiate, supported by assistants Pablo González and Juan Pablo Belatti, with Héctor Paletta on VAR and Sebastián Habib as AVAR.
- Boca clinches a 2026 Copa Libertadores group-stage spot with a win, while a draw would still suffice if Argentinos Juniors and Deportivo Riestra fail to win their matches.
- River sits in the repechaje position and must win to move into the final automatic slot and avoid the playoff pathway.
- Leandro Paredes returns from suspension for Boca, with Ander Herrera competing with Carlos Palacios for a midfield role as Exequiel Zeballos, Miguel Merentiel and Milton Giménez lead the attack.