Boca eliminated from Libertadores: how it was and what explains the result

O Boca Juniors is out of Libertadores 2025. The Argentine giant was eliminated in La Bombonera by Alianza Lima, from Peru, on penalties, this Tuesday (25/02). Boca even won 2-1 in normal time, but fell in penalties for 5 to 4.

O Alianza Lima, by Hernán Barco, Paolo Guerrero and Miguel Traucoold acquaintances of great Brazilian fans, had won at home 2-1. Now, the Peruvian team faces Deportes Iquique from Chile in the third phase.

🇵🇪 Peruvian party! It eliminated it on penalties in Buenos Aires and advanced at Conmebol.

🇨🇱👀 Will face the in phase 3!

– Conmebol Libertadores (@libertadoresbr)

Boca goes to the South American?

Boca is now out of any continental competition this year. No team eliminated in the second phase of Libertadores goes to South American as a “consolation award”.

The club, however, still has an international competition in the season, the June Club World Cup.

Alan Velasco: Record and Lost Penalty Purchase

The player who lost the decisive penalty was the midfielder Velascowhich was the most expensive hiring of the Argentine window. Boca paid $ 10 million in January to Dallas FC from the United States.

Velasco is also the second most expensive hiring in Boca’s history, behind only the return of idol Riquelme to the club in 2007. At the time, the Xeneizes made the purchase for $ 14 million with Villarreal-ESP

In the wasted collection, Quinta do Boca, Velasco kicked badly and goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra managed to make the save.

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Reserve goalkeeper enters Boca and does not take a penalty

Another curious point in the elimination of Boca was the LEANDRO BREY RESERVE GOALER ENTRY 54 minutes into the second half, moments before the final whistle, in place of holder Agustín Marchesin.

The decision of coach Fernando Gago did not bring benefits to Boca. Leandro Brey couldn’t get any penalty.

Cavani loses unbelievable goal

A medallion could have decided the vacancy for Boca. The Uruguayan Edinson Cavanicurrently 38, has lost a goal impressively, “piercing” a kick at the 52 of the second half.

❌ The goal that lost Cavani in additions … 🤯

⚽ is eliminated from Conmebol 2025.

– Conmebol Libertadores (@libertadoresbr)

Alianza Lima advances with experienced

Alianza Lima had as protagonists players who went through Brazilian football. The striker Hernán Barcoformer Palmeiras, Grêmio and Cruzeiro, scored headlong on 19 minutes, leaving the game tied after Boca’s strong start.

🏴‍☠️⚽ Pirate on the network! Hernán Boats scored the goal of La Bombonera!

🇵🇪 Peruvians advanced in penalties, towards phase 3 of Conmebol!

– Conmebol Libertadores (@libertadoresbr)

In penalty kicks, the left back Miguel Traucoformer Flamengo and Criciúma, and the striker Paolo Guerreroformer Corinthians, Flamengo, Inter and Avaí, converted their charges. Boats are 40 years old today. Guerrero, who left the bank, is 41.

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What is the award of Libertadores 2025?

A Commebol has not yet released the awards of Libertadores 2025. The information must be revealed on the group stage draw day on March 17.

What is possible for now is to remember the amounts of 2024. Commebol paid US $ 225.9 million (R $ 1.14 billion) of awards in the sum of all values ​​deposited in Libertadores 2024.

The Libertadores 2024 final was worth Botafogo the amount of US $ 23 million (R $ 116.5 million). The game was the most valuable in the world last year. Champions League paid less to the champion: 20 million euros (R $ 108 million).

Amounts paid in Libertadores 2024

Libertadores: When will be the third phase games

The third phase matches are scheduled for the weeks of March 5 and 12.

Libertadores Dates 2025