At a packed La Bombonera, São Paulo lost 1-0 to Boca Juniors this Tuesday (8) in the first leg of the 2026 Conmebol Sudamericana quarterfinals.
Tricolor Paulista had a solid first half and even created a good chance, with Luciano’s header, but the goalkeeper made the save.
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However, after the break, São Paulo’s game collapsed under the Argentine pressure.
Before 10 minutes of the second half had been played, Merentiel pounced on a rebound from the defense, went one-on-one with Rafael, and opened the scoring for Boca Juniors.
Xeneizes had two great chances to extend the lead, but Rafael made a great save from a header, and Velasco…
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