Defending champion Boca Juniors drew Maracaibo 1-1 in the Group 3 opener of the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday.
Miguel Mea Vitali scored on a 35-meter blast off a free kick in the 81st minute that was far beyond the reach of goalkeeper Mauricio Caranta, drawing cheers from 42,000 fans at Jose Encarnacion Romero Stadium.
But Boca midfielder Sebastian Battaglia equalized two minutes later off a center pass from Juan Roman Riquelme.
Maracaibo controlled the ball for most of the first half but Boca's Rodrigo Palacio changed that early in the second.
The Boca striker's left-footed shot in the 46th hit the post. Minutes later, he broke through Maracaibo's defense, but goalkeeper Juan Carlos Henao deflected his shot.
Maracaibo next hosts Chile's Colo Colo on March 6, and Boca plays Mexico's Atlas on March 12.
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