Ten-man Boca Juniors set up a potential showdown with European Champions AC Milan after overcaming Tunisia’s Etoile Sahel 1-0 to reach the final of the Club World Cup on Wednesday.

Rodrigo Palacio tries his luck from a free kick in the 31st minute but his curled effort is way too high to trouble the keeper.

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Midfielder Neri Cardozo scores the game’s winner in the 37th minute, smashing in a left-foot shot from close range after a receiving a clever ball from Rodrigo Palacio.

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Chermiti has an opportunity to level the scores for Etoile but his shot is easily handled by Boca keeper Mauricio Caranta.

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Ex-Liverpool defender Gabriel Paletta misses an golden opportunity to double his side’s lead after heading over the bar with goalkeeper Aymen Balbouli caught out of position.

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Ghezal rises high to meet a teasing free kick but his but the Boca defence manages to avert the danger for a corner kick.

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Colombian Vargas is sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Etoile substitute Mahdi Ben Dhifallah.

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Captain Martin Palermo comes close to doubling his side’s lead but his header flashes wide of the Etoile goal.

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Silva is a whisker away from snatching a late equaliser for his side but his back post header hits the side netting.

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