Overview

• Boca Juniors raced into a 2-0 lead through Miguel Merential and Rodrigo Battaglia before Benfica fought back to a 2-2 draw with goals from Ángel Di María and Nicolás Otamendi.
• Referee Cesar Arturo Ramos momentarily flashed an unidentified object when sending off Jorge Figal and quickly returned it to his pocket.
• The match saw three dismissals in its closing stages as Ander Herrera, Andrea Belotti and Jorge Figal were all shown red cards.
• Fans and social media users speculated the item ranged from a bank note or playing card to an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
• The draw leaves both Boca Juniors and Benfica on one point in their group while CR Flamengo kicked off their campaign with a 2-0 victory over Espérance.