Toluca defeat Boca in Libertadores Cup opener

Toluca beat Boca 2-1 in the first match of Group 1 of the Libertadores Cup. The match was played at Boca’s stadium in the City neighbourhood of La Boca. Santiago Silva scored a penalty at 23’ of the first half, but the Mexican team turned the match around, as Carlos Esquivel and Edgar Benítez scored second half goals.

Lineups:

Boca: Agustín Orión; Christian Cellay, Matías Caruzzo, Guillermo Burdisso Clemente Rodríguez; Guillermo Fernández, Leandro Somoza, Ribair Rodríguez, Walter Erviti; Juan Manuel Martínez , Santiago Silva. Coach: Carlos Bianchi.

Toluca: Alfredo Talavera; Fausto Pinto, Diego Novaretti, Edgar Dueñas, Gerardo Rodríguez; Antonio Ríos, Tiago, Lucas Silva, Carlos Esquivel; Sinha y Alexis Ochoa. Coach: Enrique Meza.

Stadium: Alberto J. Armando (Boca)

Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)