📋 Cruzeiro named to nick top spot from Boca Jrs in the Libertadores
Cruzeiro hosted Boca Juniors at Mineirão on Tuesday in the third round of the 2026 Copa Libertadores, aiming to overtake the Argentine side for the top spot in Group D. The Brazilian team, with three points, trails Boca Juniors, who lead the group with six points. Universidad Católica also has three points but holds the tiebreaker over Cruzeiro due to a better goal difference. The top two teams in each group advance to the round of 16, while the third-placed team drops into the Sudamericana.
- ▪Cruzeiro faced Boca Juniors at Mineirão on April 28, 2026, in the third matchday of the Copa Libertadores group stage.
- ▪Boca Juniors leads Group D with six points, while Cruzeiro and Universidad Católica each have three, with Católica ahead on goal difference.
- ▪The top two teams in each Libertadores group qualify for the round of 16; the third-placed team enters a Sudamericana playoff.
- ▪Cruzeiro made four changes to their lineup from their previous Brasileirão match, including bringing in Otávio, Fagner, Fabrício Bruno, and Matheus Pereira.
- ▪Group D also includes Barcelona de Guayaquil, who remain at zero points after three matches.
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