Buenos Aires watched Boca Juniors fall at La Bombonera to Vasco, leaving the Argentine side with a difficult continental task on the road.
A setback in La Bombonera
Boca, known as the Xeneize, could not overcome the visitors from Rio de Janeiro, whose nickname is Gigante da Colina. Vasco’s victory in the Argentine capital changed the shape of the tie and denied Boca a favourable result at home.
- Vasco won at La Bombonera.
- Boca must now seek a victory in Brazil.
- The return in Brazil will decide whether Boca can reach the final.
A Brazilian test for Boca
The Buenos Aires club will have to respond away from home if it is to book its place in the competition’s showpiece match. After the defeat in front of its own supporters, Boca’s route to the final now runs through Brazil.
