Neither of the two Argentine giants has serious hopes of lifting the transitional championship, but that will not lower the tempo one bit — as both veterans are aware.
Boca Juniors may have been on their way to a resounding Copa Libertadores victory Wednesday, but the minds of fans in the Bombonera were already focused on another date. The chant rose up from the dizzying terraces, louder and louder, as the outmatched Deportivo Cali succumbed to a 6-2 defeat which confirmed Boca's place at the top of Group 3.
"This Sunday, whatever it takes, this Sunday we have to win," the Bombonera chorus implored of its heroes on the muddied, parched turf below.