Boca Juniors defeated arch-rivals River Plate 2–0 in Sunday’s Superclásico to seal qualification for the 2026 Copa Libertadores.
At a packed La Bombonera, with more than 50,000 fans in attendance – including pop star Dua Lipa – Boca claimed a resounding victory over their fierce rivals, leaving River in a difficult position in their own bid to reach next year’s Libertadores.
Exequiel Zeballos struck in first-half stoppage time and Uruguayan forward Miguel Merentiel added a second barely a minute after the restart to give the Xeneize a derby win.
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