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00:00 Giants of Argentina.
00:04 Boca Juniors in there, blue and gold,
00:06 racing in that Argentine strip of theirs,
00:09 the pale blue striped shirts, white shorts,
00:12 kicking from left to right.
00:14 Big, big night in the Cornival Libertadores
00:18 to put Boca through to this stage
00:21 and lifts that one forward.
00:23 Maybe the shout should have come from Arias, it doesn't.
00:26 And Boca force the game's first corner.
00:29 He's one of those players, John, when he gets on the ball,
00:32 he's taken that quickly.
00:33 And the header is in the net, but a bit too quick
00:37 as far as our referee is concerned.
00:40 Now, Boca is absolutely furious, is quick-thinking.
00:44 First talking point of the match.
00:49 Our referee is determined it will get retaken.
00:53 Yeah, it will get retaken, John, because everyone has stopped playing.
00:57 You could hear the whistle when Cavani knocked the ball in the back of the net.
01:00 I can understand the Boca players being frustrated.
01:02 And I do think that the advantage should go in favour of the side
01:05 who have won the free kick of the corner.
01:08 It was said, was the ball rolling?
01:12 Well, there were two balls on the pitch, but only just.
01:15 You can see why Barca was absolutely furious.
01:20 Yeah, but what a live wire.
01:22 I mean, not just his feet, but in between the ears as well, John.
01:25 I mean, for a kid to come up with that three minutes into a game like this,
01:28 it's just so clever.
01:29 I mean, it reminds you.
01:30 It will be something special if Boca can keep hold of him.
01:34 I doubt it very, very much.
01:36 Well, he whizzes this one in.
01:38 That's awkward.
01:39 Valentini, a centre-back, lifts it over.
01:43 Can't pick out a blue and gold shirt,
01:46 but it starts as we expected from Boca.
01:50 We've already seen Boca in this first half.
01:52 The left-hand side, John, can be so dangerous, I think.
01:55 Now they go down the right.
02:00 Parkos storming forward.
02:02 Will it get picked up by Fabra?
02:06 Keen to get it inside the area.
02:10 Turned away. Cavani was there.
02:12 Too much space.
02:15 He's not going to run the channels anymore,
02:17 but he is going to be incredibly effective, I think, in that kind of position.
02:20 When you've got Fabra on one flank and Dibin Koula on the other,
02:24 you can really feed him.
02:25 And Boca dropping off as well.
02:27 Alias again will take as many seconds off as he can.
02:32 The first yellow of the night goes against Boca.
02:42 And the referee is being manhandled here.
02:45 You can't do that, John.
02:47 Can't surround the referee like that.
02:50 The referee is in charge of the game.
02:52 He's the official, backtracking in that manner.
02:54 The arms up all around.
02:56 If it comes across terribly.
02:58 The referee saw the incident. He's taking action.
03:01 There needs to be further action. You've got VAR.
03:03 That's given away.
03:06 Can Boca take full advantage?
03:09 Runs just across the area.
03:14 Shot was charged out.
03:17 A side flag against Fabra.
03:20 Now at the centre of every dead ball situation for Boca.
03:25 Inside the area.
03:30 Headed well off target in the end.
03:32 Barty did 36.
03:34 And then you've got the 19-year-old as well, not fully formed yet.
03:38 And trying to run the show.
03:41 And that's a great ball forward.
03:42 And a chance here for Boca.
03:43 Goes begging.
03:44 A Barco bang on cue.
03:46 Fabra picked out.
03:48 He's caused all sorts of problems those runs.
03:50 Look at this ball.
03:52 And the vision.
03:53 And he's onside.
03:54 Great weight on it.
03:56 Great run. But you've got to take that there.
03:58 You can't be taking that additional touch.
03:59 And he's got to know that.
04:00 Frank Fabra is experienced enough.
04:02 Just waits and he dwells on it.
04:04 He's got to take it early.
04:05 Visit into the box.
04:07 And try and find Cavani.
04:08 Can see the player coming across him too.
04:10 Palmeiras are so efficient.
04:13 That's been their story this year.
04:16 And Boca be efficient in front of goal.
04:20 The curling effort goes just wide.
04:22 Medina throwing him his match.
04:24 They had the ball in the back of the net.
04:26 Cavani scores quote unquote.
04:28 But Barco had taken the corner too quickly.
04:30 Because there were still two balls on the pitch as he did so.
04:32 And then the yellow card that Rojo picks up.
04:35 Tweaking of yellow cards.
04:39 We get the second of the night.
04:40 Well away we go then for the start of the second period.
04:47 Perhaps far too deeply.
04:50 What a run out of steam.
04:52 Now Barco there.
04:54 A little bit hesitant I wonder.
04:56 Yeah, no surprises there.
05:04 You're right though John.
05:06 There'll be other nights.
05:07 There'll be other very big nights for him as well.
05:10 And the course of his career.
05:14 I hope we see him in the second leg to be honest.
05:16 It's like a merentiel.
05:18 Maybe someone will step up for Boca.
05:23 Being urged forward by their supporters.
05:28 Ricochet may fall their way.
05:31 And the referee is going to reach for his card again.
05:36 The fence is on site.
05:38 The second most defence apart from him, Nazia.
05:42 In the league portion of the Argentine calendar.
05:45 I can understand him being nervous John.
05:49 This one is slip forward.
05:51 Merentiel into the body of the keeper.
05:53 Drilled it with power.
05:56 Did well to get away from his markers.
05:58 Best chance of his second period for Boca.
06:00 That's it tonight, haven't they Boca?
06:06 Great movement clearly on side.
06:08 Angle's really tight though.
06:10 Not going to beat the goalkeeper from that kind of range I don't think.
06:12 Got to go more across him.
06:14 Ask the question, ask the goalkeeper to come out and palm away.
06:17 Again Boca bossing the possession.
06:23 Cavani.
06:25 A supplier.
06:27 Cavani again.
06:28 Tireless hasn't he really.
06:30 Over to the far side now.
06:32 Fabre.
06:33 Montero just shows some flashes he played.
06:40 Started the match at the weekend.
06:42 I think cooler.
06:45 Earning delivery inside.
06:47 The area into the body of the keeper.
06:49 No joy.
06:50 Ball changes then.
06:53 Made by Albiron.
06:56 But will they provide that extra little bit of umph which Boca needs.
07:02 Cavani chested down.
07:04 Missed it in the end.
07:06 Valencia's second attempt on goal.
07:09 I mean this is what Cavani was brought to the club for.
07:12 To be the focal point.
07:13 Just great awareness.
07:14 Does everything right Cavani.
07:16 I think Valencia just snatches at it.
07:24 Moroz.
07:26 The player who made that clearance is making way.
07:29 Former Boca man coming on.
07:44 Supplier.
07:48 Who's on the whistles.
07:53 Coming around this ground.
07:55 Yeah Almendra was getting it in the neck of it wasn't he.
07:59 As Valentini steps up.
08:01 A sweeping volley.
08:06 That's not far off target at all.
08:07 And there he is.
08:08 A learning curve.
08:10 Very steep for Fernando Gagos.
08:12 Since leaving.
08:13 Out receiving.
08:14 And if he can get through this quarter final match.
08:21 Referee.
08:22 Flashes the yellow card.
08:24 Fernandez has a moment to define this game.
08:27 Paul Fernandez a former Racing player now with this.
08:32 But the moment is put wide.
08:34 Hansen.
08:36 Well Boca have had all the chances tonight John.
08:41 Have had all the chances.
08:44 And here's another one.
08:45 No it's not the greatest chance.
08:47 The easiest chance in the world.
08:48 But I just think you've got to force the goalkeeper to more saves.
08:51 You know Arias hasn't had that much to do.
08:53 Boca have had so much of the ball.
08:55 In good positions.
08:57 Lifter.
09:02 Forward.
09:03 Lavani on defensive duties yet again.
09:07 A tie with the match isn't it.
09:10 But everyone's trying it on a little bit.
09:16 Fall out from Valentini.
09:18 Again a player who's growing.
09:20 And this one is a long way out.
09:22 Over Tarrally looked awkward.
09:24 Hansen again.
09:25 And a threat.
09:28 The substitute.
09:29 But again that's.
09:30 So much of that is financial implications of Palmeiras having so much.
09:34 You know so much.
09:35 Think of financial clout.
09:37 But.
09:38 It's a concern.
09:39 From a Boca or River.
09:40 Racing perspective.
09:44 Palmeiras not flash Harry's.
09:46 But.
09:47 This one is deep form.
09:48 It's a chance that the flag has stayed down as well.
09:51 Palmeiro.
09:54 Well he rew that.
09:57 Came to nothing at all.
09:59 Oh ZĂ© BĂ©jos has.
10:00 Twitched wings.
10:02 He's got three.
10:03 White and pale blue shirts around him.
10:05 It comes to absolutely nothing.
10:07 No joy whatsoever down the right hand flank.
10:13 Are we in for a late late bit of drama here.
10:16 Certainly that's what the crowd want.
10:20 With Farley shooting chances on great first touch.
10:23 In a week's time.
10:26 And as to what we've seen tonight.
10:28 It'd be another really cagey one.
10:30 I wouldn't say quite at the moment.
10:36 There'll be penalties looming.
10:37 For the next leg.
10:39 Quite John.
10:41 I take the points certainly.
10:43 And Racing.
10:45 More than happy to take the points here now.
10:47 Paul Fernandes.
10:49 Another player of Boca in the book.
10:52 It's a long way out.
10:54 He steadies himself.
10:55 It's into the wall.
10:56 Danger not yet over.
11:00 But.
11:01 As they say.
11:03 It is now.
11:05 The bash was now to blow this ball forward.
11:07 Far too close to the keeper.
11:09 The cagey affair at La Bombonera.
11:25 But Racing.
11:26 Able to keep a clean sheet.
11:28 Against their Argentine rivals.
11:30 Nil-Nil.
11:32 Is the final.
11:33 After the 90 minutes.
11:34 The second leg in Avellaneda.
11:36 Is going to be something special.
11:38 Avellaneda is going to be something special.
11:40 Thank you.
11:41 [Music]
11:43 (explosion)
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