Boca Juniors will play against Vélez Sarsfield, today at 10:15 p.m. (Argentina time) in Mar del Plata. The winner will qualify to Group 5 of the Copa Libertadores 2015.
Boca and Vélez finished in the first place of the season 2013/2014 and now they have to play to break the tie. If the “Xeneize” wins, they will qualify to Group 5 of the Copa Libertadores 2015, with Zamora (Venezuela), Montevideo Wanderers (Uruguay) and the winner of the playoff between Palestino (Chile) and Nacional (Uruguay).
If Boca loses, they have to play a playoff against Independiente del Valle (Ecuador); firstly in Ecuador, on February 5th and then at the Bombonera, on the 12th.
MATCH RECORD:
Boca Juniors (4-3-3): Agustín Orion; Leandro Marín, Daniel Díaz, Guillermo Burdisso, Nicolás Colazo; Marcelo Meli, Cristian Erbes, Fernando Gago; Juan Manuel Martínez, Jonathan Calleri, Federico Carrizo. Coach: Rodolfo Arruabarrena.
Vélez Sarsfield (4-4-2): Sebastián Sosa; Fabián Cubero, Hernán Pellerano, Sebastián Domínguez, Fausto Grillo; Yamil Asad, Lucas Romero, Leandro Somoza, Ariel Cabral; Milton Caraglio, Mariano Pavone. Coach: Miguel Ángel Russo.
Referee: Germán Delfino.
Time: 10:15 p.m. (Argentina time).
Stadium: José María Minella (Mar del Plata).
BOCA’S NEWS:
Arrivals: Pablo Pérez (Málaga), Cristian Pavón (Colón), Guillermo Sara (Betis), Alexis Rolín (Catania), Marco Torsiglieri (Metalist), Gino Peruzzi (Catania), Luciano Fabián Monzón (Catania)
Departures: Juan Forlín (Al-Rayyan), Emanuel Insúa (Granada), Hernán Grana (Columbus Crew), Mariano Echeverría (Tigre), Leonardo Suárez (Villarreal), Nahuel Zárate (Godoy Cruz), Joel Acosta (Olimpo), Pablo Ledesma (Colón).
-Guillermo Burdisso and Federico Carrizo will be in the starting line-up.
-Daniel Díaz will be the captain.
Injured: Lisandro Magallán, Alexis Rolín.
Suspended: none.
VÉLEZ’S NEWS:
Arrivals: Alan Alario (Roma), Mariano Pavone (Cruz Azul), Leandro Somoza (Lanús), Hernán Pellerano (Tijuana de México).
Departures: Lucas Pratto (Atlético Mineiro), Emiliano Papa (Independiente).
-Mariano Pavone, Leandro Somoza and Hernán Pellerano will debut in Vélez.
Injured: none.
Suspended: none.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Boca wins 88, Vélez wins 48. Ties 45.
LAST MEETING: Boca Juniors 3 – Vélez Sarsfield 1 (Torneo de Transición 2014):
