Boca Juniors score first at the Maracana in Copa Sudamericana semifinal second leg against Vasco da Gama

Where the match stands

Boca Juniors took the lead in the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana semifinal against Vasco da Gama on Tuesday night, according to Lance, which credited defender Lautaro Di Lollo with the opening goal in the third minute at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. The goal came from a corner, with Di Lollo winning a header against Vasco midfielder Santiago Sosa, Lance reported. ^[1]

Vasco won the first leg 1-0, so Boca's goal would put the tie level at 1-1 on aggregate, by that arithmetic. Lance's own report was not consistent on this point, saying Vasco could still advance with a draw. At the time of writing, no later goals, cards or final result had been found in published reports, and the outcome of the tie is not known. ^{[1] [2]}

The match

The second leg kicked off at 21:30 Brasilia time (00:30 UTC on Wednesday) at the Maracana, where Vasco are the nominal home side. Venezuelan referee Jesus Valenzuela is in charge, according to Lance. The Rio Times reported that the venue had been provisional because the stadium's operator contested the booking in court; Lance and Vavel both list the Maracana for the match. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Lance reported that Boca's Andres Gomez is suspended. Vavel's pre-match report listed a probable Boca line-up led by Enner Valencia and Carlos Palacios, and a Vasco side featuring Adson and Bruno Duarte. Those line-ups were described as unconfirmed. ^{[1] [3]}

First leg and background

In the first leg on Oct. 13 at La Bombonera, Vasco won 1-0. Adson headed in a cross in the first half, according to the Rio Times, which put the goal in the 24th minute. Vasco played the match with ten men, according to the headline of an Agencia Esporte report. ^{[2] [4]}

CNN Brasil, citing Itatiaia, reported that the result broke a 75-year gap for Vasco against Boca. It said Vasco's only earlier win over the Argentine club was a 3-0 friendly at the Maracana in 1951. ^[5]

What happens next

The winner of the tie advances to the final on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez in Barranquilla, Colombia, according to the Rio Times. The opponent will be Atletico Mineiro or Montevideo City Torque, per CNN Brasil. How a level aggregate would be settled after 90 minutes was not stated in the reports reviewed. ^{[2] [5]}