The Boca Juniors team, led by Fernando Gago, is preparing to face Alianza Lima in Peru for the first leg of Phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores 2025. Agustín Marchesín will be in goal, while the defense features Rodrigo Battaglia, Ayrton Costa, and Marcelo Saracchi. In midfield, Carlos Palacios could be alongside Willams Alarcón and Camilo Rey Domenech.
The match will take place at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Lima, officiated by Esteban Ostojich. Boca will aim to secure a good result to approach the return leg with an advantage and thus advance to the group stage of the most important tournament in America. The broadcast will be handled by Telefe and Fox Sports.
The Argentine team returns to the Libertadores after a year, having lost the final in 2023 against Fluminense. This time, Gago will not have important players like Cavani, Herrera, and Romero, who are injured. In attack, Miguel Merentiel stands out as one of the main forwards.
On the other hand, Alianza Lima, led by Néstor 'Pipo' Gorosito, arrives after eliminating Nacional from Paraguay in the preliminary round. They will feature players such as Paolo Guerrero, Hernán Barcos, and former Boca player Carlos Zambrano in their squad. As for the formation, they are expected to maintain the team that has given them recent victories in the local tournament.
With a promising match on the horizon, both teams will seek to impose their play and gain an advantage in this stage of the Copa Libertadores 2025.
