Match Report
4 points and 1 places separated them: Boca Juniors 3rd with 7, Cruzeiro 2nd with 11. Boca Juniors had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 3rd in the table.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Boca Juniors 1, draws 1, Cruzeiro 2, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 75% of the meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Goal scorers
Boca Juniors: Miguel Merentiel (15') · Cruzeiro: Fagner (54')
Key stats
Possession: Boca Juniors 55% · Cruzeiro 45% · Total shots: 28-7 · On target: 10-3 · Corners: 12-1