The setbacks caused by the match against Arsenal, the previous week, also continued in the Copa Libertadores for Boca. The expectation for Langoni’s return to the starting team was great, and in the first action that he intervened demandingly, the youngster felt discomfort and had to be replaced.
Boca’s game also suffered from clarity in the first half against Colo Colo. The ball was more in the hands of the Chileans than of the locals, who easily lost it when they tried to hand it over to a teammate.
Colo Colo was the one who reached Romero’s area more easily, and the lack of precision in the definition meant that they could not get ahead.
Almirón decided to bring in Oscar Romero when Langoni left, and the Paraguayan failed to become the driver the team needed. The biggest flaw lay in the lack of a man who could manage the offensive aspect. Colo Colo, with Gil as leader, arrived more frequently towards the surroundings of the local area, and put Romero’s goal at constant risk.
Oscar Romero, at the end of the first half, had two clear options against Cortes, and the Chilean goalkeeper won in both. The former San Lorenzo had a third, but a defender rejected the ball on the line.
The explosion came ten minutes into the last half, when Weingandt spliced the ball with the outside face arriving from the right, and located it next to the furthest post from Cortes. The advantage gave Boca a bit of peace of mind, and transmitted all the nervousness to Colo Colo.
The physical problems continued for Boca, due to the fact that the admitted Merentiel also had to leave the field a few minutes after entering. And the Peruvian Advíncula did not come out because the team could not make more changes, but could not run normally. For his part, in Group H, Melgar thrashed Patronato 5-0 and eliminated him from the competition.
