Boca Juniors, the Argentine club, has a remarkable record in the Libertadores tournament when facing Brazilian teams in knockout matches. They have emerged victorious in an impressive 75% of these encounters, a statistic that gained even more prominence with their recent triumph over Palmeiras.
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This history dates back to 1977 when Boca Juniors first crossed paths with Brazilian opponents in the knockout stage, and they have managed to secure victory on 18 out of 24 occasions.
What adds intrigue to this story is that one of the rare instances where Boca Juniors faced defeat against a Brazilian team was when they clashed with Fluminense. The year was 2008, and Fluminense emerged victorious in the semifinals, a memory etched in the minds of fans.
However, in 2012, Boca Juniors had their redemption, securing a place in the quarter-finals and leveling the score with their Brazilian counterparts.
Here is a list of Boca Juniors victories over Brazilians in Libertadores knockout stages:
- 1977: Boca Juniors x Cruzeiro (final)
- 1991: Boca Juniors x Corinthians (round of 16)
- 1991: Boca Juniors x Flamengo (quarter-finals)
- 2000: Boca Juniors x Palmeiras (final)
- 2001: Boca Juniors x Vasco (quarter-finals)
- 2001: Boca Juniors x Palmeiras (semi-final)
- 2003: Boca Juniors x Paysandu (round of 16)
- 2003: Boca Juniors x Santos (final)
- 2004: Boca Juniors x São Caetano (quarter-finals)
- 2007: Boca Juniors x Grêmio (final)
- 2008: Boca Juniors x Cruzeiro (round of 16)
- 2012: Boca Juniors x Fluminense (quarter-finals)
- 2013: Boca Juniors x Corinthians (round of 16)
- 2018: Boca Juniors x Cruzeiro (quarter-finals)
- 2018: Boca Juniors x Palmeiras (semi-final)
- 2019: Boca Juniors x Athletico Paranaense (round of 16)
- 2020: Boca Juniors x Inter (round of 16)
- 2023: Boca Juniors x Palmeiras (semi-final)
Boca Juniors defeats against Brazilians:
- 1963: Boca Juniors x Santos (final)
- 2008: Boca Juniors x Fluminense (semi-final)
- 2012: Boca Juniors x Corinthians (final)
- 2020: Boca Juniors x Santos (semi-final)
- 2021: Boca Juniors x Atlético Mineiro (round of 16)
- 2022: Boca Juniors x Corinthians (round of 16)
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