“I feel strong…”: Gago on his future at the helm of Boca after the elimination in the 2025 Copa Libertadores

Boca was eliminated from the 2025 Copa Libertadores by Alianza Lima . According to “ SomosBoca ” the Club de la Ribera will not play the Copa Sudamericana either. Therefore, the only international tournament it will play this year will be the Club World Cup .

After the defeat, Fernando spoke to the media. These were his feelings: “ 100% I feel strong enough to continue, I want to get my revenge now. The result hurts, being eliminated, it is an uncomfortable situation . I liked the team today, we had situations until the last minute, we have to take responsibility and keep working.”

He added: “It is a very hard blow. We were looking forward to continuing in the Libertadores, we worked for this. From the pain, the anger, today we deserved to win, we had chances to increase the score, but it didn't happen . It is a great sadness for the locker room, the fans, us.”

He concluded with these words: “ We continue working to set new goals and from there, continue growing . We try to keep competing in each competition we have, the tournament, the World Club Championship, keep working to achieve our goals.”

After being eliminated in the Copa Libertadores, Boca's next match will take place on Friday the 28th. For the 8th matchday of the group stage of the Apertura 2025, Gago's team will face Rosario Central at 8:00 p.m. at La Bombonera .

Later, Xeneize will play against Central Córdoba on Friday, March 7th starting at 9:15 p.m. in Santiago del Estero. Later, Boca will face Defensa y Justicia on Sunday, March 16th at 6:30 p.m. at home .

Looking at the standings, Boca is in 4th place in Group A with 14 points through four wins, two draws and one loss. As an extra fact, it has accumulated three consecutive victories in the Apertura. It is worth remembering that the top eight will qualify for the round of 16 .