Cavani’s shocking miss denies Boca Juniors a place in Copa Libertadores next round

This year’s Copa Libertadores will be without one of South America’s most legendary clubs—Boca Juniors. And fans have every reason to blame their star forward, Edinson Cavani, for the team’s early exit.

Details: In the first leg, Boca Juniors suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Alianza Lima, meaning they needed to overturn the deficit at home.

The Argentine side managed a 2-1 victory, but in the penalty shootout, the Peruvian club held their nerve and secured qualification.

However, Boca had an extraordinary chance to seal the win in the dying seconds of stoppage time. Edinson Cavani, finding himself in front of an open goal, completely missed the ball—an astonishing blunder that will haunt Boca fans.

This marks the second consecutive year that Boca Juniors will not feature in the Copa Libertadores group stage.

Reminder: Earlier, Inter Miami advanced to the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 thanks to goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez.