Match Report
16 points for Atlético Mineiro (1st), 10 for Boca Juniors (2nd): a 6-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Boca Juniors: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 2.5/0.5 for Atlético Mineiro and 1/0.33 for Boca Juniors (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Atlético Mineiro. 5 matches unbeaten backed Boca Juniors's arrival. The last-five ledger: Atlético Mineiro 15/15, Boca Juniors 7/15.
The venue was Estádio Raimundo Sampaio in Belo Horizonte, with room for 23,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.