According to the information provided by the sports newspaper Olé, Boca Juniors will face Alianza Lima in one of the eight matches of the second stage of the Copa Libertadores playoff. The other seven matchups will be between The Strongest and Santos, Barcelona SC and Guayaquil City, San Lorenzo and Deportes Tolima, Universitario and Independiente del Valle, Atlético Nacional and Libertad, Cerro Porteño and Barcelona of Ecuador, and Sporting Cristal and Universitario de Deportes.
One of the most anticipated matches is between Boca Juniors and Alianza Lima. In this regard, Boca's coach, Miguel Ángel Russo, stated: "It is an unavoidable responsibility for us because it is a big club. We must take it on with responsibility and commitment". In addition, there are other interesting duels that promise a lot of excitement and expectations among South American football fans.