"Let not a single one remain": the individual Boca players on the tragic night against Alianza Lima

Boca Juniors was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores. It will not have the chance to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana either. After the tragic night against Alianza Lima, the fans chanted "Que se vayan todos, que no quede ni uno solo" (Let them all go, let not one remain) . But the year has just begun and so has the transfer market, so these are the players who will face the Apertura Tournament, the Copa Argentina and the Club World Cup.

Fernando Gago 's team had a good 15 minutes. They went 1-0 up after 5 minutes with an own goal by Trauco and then fell apart. In the second half they saw their best and after going 2-1 up with a header by Kevin Zenón, they wasted their momentum. Towards the end, Edinson Cavani missed an incredible goal that could have changed history.

The 36-year-old goalkeeper had a good game in the 90 minutes. He could do little about Hernán Barcos' header to make it 1-1 and then made an impressive one-on-one against Erick Castillo. However, he asked to be substituted before the penalties , missed the chance to be a hero and generated many doubts. He is one of the main suspects.

The Peruvian full-back had little impact on the match. He was involved and was rarely attacked. He overflowed in the first half, but was unable to send a precise cross. In the second half, Boca chose the left flank to attack and became obsolete. He argued with Milton Delgado when the minutes were running out. Under review.

They anticipated it with Barcos' goal. He had no major impact on the match. He has not yet settled in and it is not known if he has come to play as a sweeper, central midfielder or central defender. Some say he does not want to play as a "2", the position he occupied last night. Weak.

He returned from injury and looked heavy and slow: he was the one who lost the mark of Barcos in the area for the 1-1. Although he had a providential save in the second half when Castillo was escaping alone against Marchesín. He has hierarchy and personality. He scored his penalty with suffering and his gesture when Brey was substituted was eloquent . The fans question him for not playing much because he is suffering from his injuries.

He looked fast-paced and erratic, but very active in marking and in revitalizing a team that needed to be woken up all the time. However, he never connected in attack and his good intentions were diluted.

The Spaniard has quality and vision, but he has not yet become accustomed to South American football, which is so intense and fast-paced. He plays on tiptoe and sometimes takes too long to move the ball. He almost scored the 3-1 with a volley in the area that was saved by the goalkeeper. He lacks rhythm.

The best Boca player. Personality to lead a team without direction. Daring and very judicious. He hides his short stature with his mental speed and the fluidity he gives to the team. He was applauded before the match. You couldn't ask for more.

The other Boca player who passed the ball. Although he has a hard time getting back and helping with marking, he was the only one who stood up for the team alongside Delgado. He asked for the ball, went forward, didn't blush when he kicked from outside the area and was opportune in heading in the 2-1 after a rebound from the goalkeeper.

The Chilean is not getting going. He plays with a gear less than the rest. It is clear that he is different: he has a glove on his right boot, but he uses it very little. When he tried to dribble, he opened up paths. But he is very lazy and spends long periods of the game without appearing. In the second half he hardly touched the ball.

The Uruguayan showed his usual energy, but he looked very confused. He doesn't think and makes the wrong decisions. He didn't have any influence in the area, he couldn't find the ball outside of it and he didn't have a single clear chance to score. He was left wanting.

It all comes down to the last play of the match that could have changed history: alone, in the penalty area, with the goalkeeper beaten: he missed the ball. He took his penalty with flying colours and apologised to the crowd.

The Chilean is disconnected from the rest of the team. If the ball went one way, he looked the other way. He was unable to link up with his teammates. He missed the challenge from Cavani who let him through in the area and he preferred not to take a dive. Weak.

The left-back showed that he needs more minutes to return to being the player who used to send lethal crosses into the opponent's area. Under Gago, he was relegated to being the third option after Saracchi and Fabra. He gained ground, but was seen to lack confidence. A player who needs to be recovered.

The villain of the night. The 10 million dollar reinforcement who missed the decisive penalty. But that is not the worst, but rather the fact that his game, his dribbling and his hierarchy are missing. The ball was passing in front of him and he could not connect. The pressure to perform is eating him up. Boca will have to help him recover mentally so that his best version appears.

The forward had a header towards the end that Viscarra blocked and hit the post. He is always there. But his level dropped considerably. He had no problems scoring his penalty. He needs to convert to regain his confidence.

He came in for penalties because he had saved four in a row in the Copa Argentina final against Gimnasia. This time they all went in. He came close in the Gaibor and Noriega penalties, but it wasn't enough.

The Boca coach had a dark night. For the first time he put together the team he wanted, with all his stars. He started well, but suffered a hard blow at the end. He could not get his players to react, the changes did not help him and he transmitted nervousness. The entry of Brey for Marchesín left him exposed. And his statements at the press conference generated all kinds of criticism. He is living through key hours.