Boca Juniors VS Deportivo Recoleta

Boca Juniors, a traditional powerhouse in Argentine football, usually participates in the Copa Libertadores. However, this season, they have dropped to the Copa Sudamericana. The club has strict requirements for its performance in continental cups and will never allow an early exit in the round of 16. In the previous playoff, Boca Juniors faced a tough battle against O'Higgins from Chile. They won the first leg at home but lost the second leg away. Eventually, they advanced through a penalty shootout with a score of 4 - 3. This match exposed their inefficiency in attack. Recoleta, from the Paraguayan First Division, qualified as the group - leader from Group D in the group stage of this Copa Sudamericana. In the six - game group stage, they only managed 1 win and 5 draws, advancing with the lowest points among all the group winners. This team doesn't have any big - name stars and relies on an ordinary lineup in the South American continental competitions. Without the pressure of achieving high - profile results, they mainly aim to gain experience in continental tournaments. As a mid - table team in the Paraguayan domestic league, they have less pressure from the domestic schedule and can focus entirely on the two - leg Copa Sudamericana encounter.