Argentine football giant Boca Juniors will play in the Copa Sudamericana final after beating Brazil’s Vasco da Gama 3-1 in Tuesday’s semifinal at the Maracanã Stadium. 

The Xeneize took a 3-2 aggregate win after losing 1-0 at home last week, and will now face the winner of the series between Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro and Uruguay’s Montevideo City Torque.

With no choice but to go for the win, Boca came out swinging and took the lead early. Just four minutes in, defender Lautaro Blanco put in a cross from a corner that centerback Lautaro Di Lollo headed in for the 1-0.

The early goal forced Vasco da Gama to go out and look for an equalizer, thus creating........

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