Boca Juniors defeated Independiente del Valle 1-0 at home and secured their spot in the Round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana. They will face Cruzeiro thanks to a goal by Cavani that was validated after a controversial VAR review.

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The first half of the match was marked by parity between both teams. However, an extraordinary Cavani, who never stopped trying, was what the home team needed to score the winning goal in the 39th minute. Initially, the goal was disallowed due to a controversial referee decision, but thanks to the intervention of VAR, it was deemed valid as there was no offside.

In the second half, Boca lost a player and played with 10 men due to a shocking tackle by Milton Delgado, who received a straight red card. This put Boca under pressure, but they managed to overcome it thanks to great teamwork.

Thanks to this result, Boca advances to the Round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana, led by Cavani, and will face Cruzeiro in their quest for La Gran Conquista on beIN SPORTS.