Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors, CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores: Fight Breaks Out In Heated Clash

Cruzerio's 1-0 win over Boca Juniors on Tuesday, April 28 ended in a mass brawl as a major scuffle broke out between both sets of players. Players were involved in a heated exchange throughout the 90 minutes and it all exploded at full-time. It all occurred when Argentina's Leandro Paredes confronted Matheus Pereira right after the final whistle. Tensions boiled soon after with both benches involved in a brawl.

Updated on: 29 April 2026 6:16 pm

Published at: 29 April 2026 6:16 pm

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Players of Argentina's Boca Juniors greet their supporters at the end of a Copa Libertadores Group D soccer match against Brazil's Cruzeiro in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. | Photo: AP/Gilson Lobo

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Players of Argentina's Boca Juniors and Brazil's Cruzeiro argue at the end a Copa Libertadores Group D soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. | Photo: AP/Gilson Lobo

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Leandro Paredes of Argentina's Boca Juniors, center, and Gerson of Brazil's Cruzeiro, right, argue with Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich, during a Copa Libertadores Group D soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. | Photo: AP/Gilson Lobo

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Players of Brazil's Cruzeiro celebrate their side's opening goal against Argentina's Boca Juniors scored by teammate Neiser Villarreal during a Copa Libertadores Group D soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. | Photo: AP/Gilson Lobo

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Lautaro Blanco of Argentina's Boca Juniors, right, and Kaua Moraes of Brazil's Cruzeiro follow the ball during a Copa Libertadores Group D soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. | Photo: AP/Gilson Lobo

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Lautaro Blanco of Argentina's Boca Juniors, right, tries to stop Kaua Moraes of Brazil's Cruzeiro during a Copa Libertadores Group D soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. | Photo: AP/Gilson Lobo

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Kaiki Bruno of Brazil's Cruzeiro controls the ball challenged by Tomas Aranda of Argentina's Boca Juniors during a Copa Libertadores Group D soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. | Photo: AP/Gilson Lobo

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Fabricio Bruno of Brazil's Cruzeiro, right, and Adam Bareiro of Argentina's Boca Juniors jump for a header during a Copa Libertadores Group D soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. | Photo: AP/Gilson Lobo

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Santiago Ascacibar of Argentina's Boca Juniors, left, and Kaiki Bruno of Brazil's Cruzeiro battle for the ball during a Copa Libertadores Group D soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. | Photo: AP/Gilson Lobo

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Leandro Paredes of Argentina's Boca Juniors, left, and Matheus Pereira of Brazil's Cruzeiro battle for the ball during a Copa Libertadores Group D soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. | Photo: AP/Gilson Lobo