Boca host River in the Superclásico at La Bombonera on Sunday
The Liga Profesional Clausura fecha 15 derby kicks off at 15:00 in Buenos Aires — 19:00 WAT — with Nicolás Ramírez as referee. Boca lead their zone race; River need points for the annual table.
By TuSport Desk · 29 Oct 2026, 07:30 WAT
Boca Juniors host River Plate in the Superclásico on Sunday 1 November at Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera). Kick-off is 15:00 local time in Buenos Aires, which is 19:00 WAT, La Nación and the Liga Profesional de Fútbol report. The match opens fecha 15 of the Torneo Clausura 2026.
Nicolás Ramírez has been appointed to referee the derby, Infobae reports. The game will be shown in Argentina on ESPN Premium and TNT Sports, La Nación says.
Boca sit third in Zona A on 27 points after beating Independiente 1-0, level on points with Vélez and Defensa y Justicia but separated on goal difference, according to La Nación. They are also in the Copa Argentina and Copa Sudamericana semi-finals. River are fourth in Zona B on 23 points after beating Racing 1-0 at the Monumental, and seventh in the annual table on 52 points, three behind the last Libertadores place on that table as reported by La Nación.
Boca coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena is without long-term absentees Tomás Aranda, Tomás Belmonte, Adam Bareiro and Agustín Marchesín. River coach Leonardo Ponzio can recall Lucas Martínez Quarta after a yellow-card suspension; Fausto Vera is out with a muscle injury, La Nación reports.
In their last meeting, Boca won 1-0 at the Monumental on 19 April 2026 with a Leandro Paredes penalty. Across all competitions the clubs have met 266 times, with Boca ahead 94-88 and 84 draws, La Nación notes.
Sources: www.lanacion.com.ar · www.infobae.com · www.ligaprofesional.ar
