Boca Juniors vs. Estudiantes de La Plata at the Ducó for the Clausura Tournament
This Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 19:00, Boca Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata will face each other at the Tomás Adolfo Ducó stadium for the second round of the 2026 Clausura Tournament. The venue, located in the Parque Patricios neighborhood of Buenos Aires, belongs to Club Atlético Huracán and is being used as Boca's home ground because the grass at their legendary stadium, La Bombonera, failed to recover after winter maintenance and suffered visible deterioration during their Copa Sudamericana match against O'Higgins. The game will be refereed by Nazareno Arasa, with Silvio Trucco in the VAR, and broadcasted on TNT Sports Premium.
Boca Juniors (The Xeneize)
The team, led by coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena, is on a three-match winless streak and needs a victory to calm their passionate fans. Arruabarrena is expected to make three changes from the team that drew in Rosario: Malcom Braida replaces Lautaro Blanco, Milton Delgado comes in for Sebastián Villa, and Milton Giménez steps in for Miguel Merentiel.
Possible Lineup:
Álvaro Montero; Leandro Lozano, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Malcom Braida; Leandro Paredes, Milton Delgado, Santiago Ascacíbar; Tomás Aranda; Leonel Flores and Milton Giménez. Manager: Rodolfo Arruabarrena.
Estudiantes de La Plata (El Pincha)
Managed by Alexander Medina, El León (The Lion) bounced back after a loss to Independiente and recently defeated Defensa and Justicia 3-0. The big news for Estudiantes is the absence of their starting goalkeeper, Uruguayan legend Fernando Muslera, who is out with a fever. He will be replaced by Fabricio Iacovich, a goalkeeper developed in the club's youth academy. The team will likely repeat the lineup that secured the recent thrashing.
Possible Lineup:
Fabricio Iacovich; Eric Meza, Santiago Núñez, Tomás Palacios, Gastón Benedetti; Ezequiel Piovi, Alexis Castro, Joaquín Tobio Burgos; Tiago Palacios, Fabricio Pérez and Guido Carrillo. Manager: Alexander Medina.
The Banter from Recoleta's President
The complicated state of Boca's pitch sparked unexpected reactions. Luis Vidal, president of Paraguayan club Deportivo Recoleta, Boca's upcoming rival in the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16, joked about the situation: If necessary, we are available to collaborate with some gardeners, some seeds, whatever is needed so the pitch arrives in good condition for the match. Vidal acknowledged his club's immense excitement about visiting such an emblematic stadium and facing a continental giant.
Match Details
- Date and Time: Wednesday, 08/05/2026 at 19:00
- Stadium: Tomás Adolfo Ducó (Huracán's home in Parque Patricios)
- Referee: Nazareno Arasa
- VAR: Silvio Trucco
- TV Broadcast: TNT Sports Premium
Boca's History as Local at Ducó
Boca Juniors has a long history playing in Parque Patricios, with a very positive balance in their 16 previous matches there.
| Matches | 16 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Goals For | 37 |
| Goals Against | 13 |