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Key Facts
- —Result Boca Juniors 0, Vasco da Gama 1, semi-final first leg, Tuesday 13 October, La Bombonera, Buenos Aires.
- —Goal Adson, 24th minute, a header from an Andrés Gómez cross.
- —Red card Vasco’s Andrés Gómez, 63rd minute, for a second yellow card.
- —Second leg Vasco vs Boca, Tuesday 20 October, 21:30 local and 8:30 p.m. US Eastern Time (ET); venue provisional, scheduled for the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.
- —Other semi-final Atlético Mineiro vs Montevideo City Torque, Wednesday 14 October, Arena MRV, Belo Horizonte, 19:00 local and 6:00 p.m. ET.
- —How to watch in the US beIN SPORTS holds the exclusive US rights through 2026, with streaming on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
- —The final Saturday 21 November, Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia.
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Vasco da Gama beat Boca Juniors 1-0 at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires on Tuesday night and take a one-goal lead into the second leg of their Copa Sudamericana semi-final. Adson headed the only goal in the 24th minute, and the Brazilian side held on for more than half an hour with ten men after Andrés Gómez was sent off.
The other semi-final starts on Wednesday 14 October, when Atlético Mineiro host Uruguay’s Montevideo City Torque in Belo Horizonte at 6:00 p.m. ET. The two winners meet in a one-match final in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Saturday 21 November.
Result
Vasco, from Rio de Janeiro, took the lead in the 24th minute, when Andrés Gómez crossed and Adson headed the ball into the top corner. It was the only goal at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Boca’s home ground, better known as La Bombonera.
The defeat ended a 17-match unbeaten run for Boca, according to the Buenos Aires news site Infobae. Boca were without midfielder Leandro Paredes, who missed the game injured.
Key Moments
Gómez, a Colombian winger, was booked in the 63rd minute for blocking a Boca free kick, then pushed Chilean referee Piero Maza and was shown a second yellow card. Infobae judged both cautions correct.
Boca hit the woodwork twice in the second half, from a Lautaro Blanco cross soon after the restart and from a Santiago Ascacíbar effort around the 70th minute. Vasco goalkeeper Léo Jardim made several saves, and Enner Valencia missed a chance to equalise deep into added time.
The referee added seven minutes at the end, Argentina’s LA NACION reported. Brazil’s Gazeta Esportiva says Vasco are only the fourth Brazilian club to beat Boca at La Bombonera in a knockout tie, after Santos, Paysandu and Internacional.
What It Means for the Second Leg
CONMEBOL, South America’s football confederation, no longer uses away goals, so a draw in the second leg would send Vasco to the final. Boca must win by two goals to go through outright, while a one-goal Boca win would take the tie to a penalty shoot-out.
CONMEBOL has scheduled the return leg for the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, but the stadium’s operator, run by Flamengo and Fluminense, has fought the booking in court. Rulings have gone both ways, and the latest, by an appeals judge on Tuesday, ordered the operator to make the stadium available, Lance! reported.
Atlético Mineiro vs City Torque on Wednesday
Atlético Mineiro host Montevideo City Torque at the Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte on Wednesday 14 October at 19:00 local time. Colombia’s Carlos Betancur referees, CONMEBOL says.
Atlético, from Belo Horizonte in south-eastern Brazil, lost last year’s final to Argentina’s Lanús on penalties in Asunción, Paraguay. City Torque, from the Uruguayan capital, knocked out Peru’s Cienciano in the quarter-finals, while Atlético beat Santos.
The return leg is on Wednesday 21 October at 19:00 at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguayan daily El Observador reports. The winner of that tie meets Vasco or Boca in the final.
Kick-Off Times in US Eastern
Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay all run three hours behind Greenwich Mean Time, one hour ahead of New York until US clocks change on Sunday 1 November. Wednesday’s game in Belo Horizonte therefore starts at 6:00 p.m. ET, and the second legs start at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday 20 October and 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday 21 October.
How to Watch in the US
beIN SPORTS holds the exclusive US and Canadian rights to the Copa Sudamericana for the 2023 to 2026 seasons, under a renewal announced in December 2022. The deal covers beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español and the beIN SPORTS CONNECT streaming service.
beIN’s US website lists Atlético Mineiro against City Torque as live on beIN SPORTS on Wednesday, with coverage listed from 5:50 p.m. ET. Check its TV guide on match days, since channel slots can shift between its networks.
The Final in Barranquilla
The Copa Sudamericana is South America’s second club competition, below the Copa Libertadores, much as the Europa League sits below Europe’s Champions League. Its final is a single match on Saturday 21 November at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla, CONMEBOL says.
Boca, champions in 2004 and 2005, are the only semi-finalist to have won the trophy. Vasco, Atlético Mineiro and City Torque are all chasing a first Copa Sudamericana title.
What Is Not Known
The Rio de Janeiro venue is provisional and could still change if the dispute over the Maracanã continues. CONMEBOL’s announcement of the first legs, dated 12 October, does not give a kick-off time for the final.
Our Copa Sudamericana semi-finals guide covers all four fixtures and tickets, and our Barranquilla final guide covers the stadium, travel and tickets. More on the Brazilian clubs is on our Brazil page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the score in Boca vs Vasco?
Vasco da Gama won 1-0 at La Bombonera on Tuesday 13 October. Adson scored with a header in the 24th minute, and Vasco played more than half an hour with ten men.
When is the second leg of Vasco vs Boca?
The second leg is on Tuesday 20 October at 21:30 local time, which is 8:30 p.m. ET. CONMEBOL has scheduled it for the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, a booking the stadium’s operator has contested in court.
What time is Atlético Mineiro vs Montevideo City Torque?
The first leg kicks off at 19:00 local time, 6:00 p.m. ET, on Wednesday 14 October at the Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte. The return leg is on Wednesday 21 October at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.
How can I watch the Copa Sudamericana in the US?
beIN SPORTS holds the exclusive US rights to the Copa Sudamericana through 2026. The deal covers beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español and the beIN SPORTS CONNECT streaming service.
Sources: CONMEBOL, semi-final first legs and referees (12 October 2026); LA NACION, match report; Infobae, match report; Lance!, match report; Lance!, Maracanã court ruling; Gazeta Esportiva, Vasco’s win at La Bombonera; Gazeta Esportiva, second-leg venue; El Observador, City Torque schedule; beIN SPORTS, US rights renewal (22 December 2022); beIN SPORTS, Atlético Mineiro vs City Torque listing
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