Copa Libertadores - How to watch the first leg of the semi-final between River and Boca

October 1, 2019 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: Copa Libertadores, River Plate, Boca Juniors, TV Schedules, TV Listings

Just like last year, Millonarios and Xeneizes clash against each other in the South American competition. Get a hold of it with our detailed guide.

What is River Plate and Boca Juniors' form ahead of this game?

River Plate makes it to this match with only two wins out of their last five clashes. Thei last Copa Libertadores game concluded in a one-all draw against Cerro Porteño, but that did not deter the team from their main goal: reaching the Copa Libertadores semi-finals.

Boca Juniors enters this semi-final clash on a six-match streak without a loss, with three of those games ending in a win. Their last game ended in a goalless draw against Newells, but Los Xeneizes were able to hold on to the top spot of the Argentine Superliga.

How did River Plate and Boca Juniors get to this stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores?

River Plate made it to the Copa Libertadores semis after finishing as Group A runners-up behind Internacional. The defending champions eliminated Cruzeiro after a nerve-wracking penalty shootout, and in the next stage, Los Millonarios managed to best Cerro Porteño with a 3-1 aggregate score.

On the other hand, Boca Juniors topped Group G, surpassing Atlético Paranaense, Tolima and Jorge Wilstermann. Los Xeneizes met Paranaense once again in the Round of 16 and eliminated the Brazilian side with a 3-0 aggregate. The Argentine side would repeat the same aggregate in the Quarterfinals, when they bested Liga de Quito thanks to a 3-0 away win against the team from Ecuador.

River Plate vs Boca Juniors - Who's in and who's out

River Plate - Injuries: Cristian Ferreira. Doubtful: Nicolás de la Cruz, Juan Quintero, Lucas Pratto, Leonardo Ponzio.

Boca Juniors - Doubtful: Eduardo Salvio.

River Plate vs Boca Juniors - Head to head

This will be the 27th Copa Libertadores games between these teams.
Boca Juniors has beaten River Plate in 10 of those 26 previous games.
River Plate has collected eight wins against the Xeneize club in this competition.
The last game between these teams in the Argentine league took place exactly one month ago. The game concluded in a goalless draw.
River has only won one of their last six home games against Boca Juniors in this competitions. That game was the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores final, but that game had to be held at a neutral venue due to the incidents involving radical River Plate fans hurling rocks at Boca Juniors' bus, which forced CONMEBOL to postpone the game for over two weeks.