Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes de La Plata, 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Boca Juniors
  • 48': Carlos Palacios
  • 63': Miguel Merentiel
FT
2 - 0
Estudiantes de La Plata

    Boca extend Group A lead with 2-0 home win over Estudiantes

    (Updates with quotes in paragraphs 4-5, 7-8, schedule in paragraph 10)

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors).
    • 2': Gabriel Neves (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 3': Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Rodrigo Battaglia.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Sebastián Boselli (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tiago Palacios with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Santiago Ascacíbar with a headed pass.
    • 8': Foul by Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors).
    • 8': Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 9': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Offside, Estudiantes de La Plata. Edwuin Cetré is caught offside.
    • 12': Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Gabriel Neves (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 13': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
    • 13': Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 13': Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Ascacíbar.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Neves.
    • 15': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors).
    • 16': Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
    • 17': Foul by Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 17': Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors).
    • 18': Sebastián Boselli (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors).
    • 20': Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Palacios.
    • 25': Hand ball by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 27': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 27': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Foul by Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 29': Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Facundo Rodríguez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Palacios.
    • 33': Foul by Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 33': Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristian Medina.
    • 39': Penalty Boca Juniors. Edinson Cavani draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 39': Penalty conceded by Sebastián Boselli (Estudiantes de La Plata) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 40': Penalty saved. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 40': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Santiago Arzamendia.
    • 41': Delay in match (Boca Juniors).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Foul by Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors).
    • 42': Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 45': Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 45'+1': Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 0, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Boca Juniors 0, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.
    • 48': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, Estudiantes de La Plata 0. Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
    • 50': Foul by Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 50': Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
    • 51': Santiago Ascacíbar (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Matías Mansilla (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Arzamendia with a through ball following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Foul by Santiago Ascacíbar (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 56': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Palacios.
    • 61': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Lautaro Blanco.
    • 62': Hand ball by Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors).
    • 62': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ayrton Costa replaces Marcos Rojo.
    • 63': Goal! Boca Juniors 2, Estudiantes de La Plata 0. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
    • 66': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors).
    • 66': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Santiago Ascacíbar (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 67': Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors).
    • 68': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Sebastián Boselli (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 70': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Santiago Arzamendia.
    • 72': Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors).
    • 73': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Facundo Farías replaces Edwuin Cetré.
    • 73': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Joaquín Tobio Burgos replaces Tiago Palacios.
    • 74': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ignacio Miramón replaces Miguel Merentiel.
    • 74': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Marcelo Saracchi replaces Lautaro Blanco.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 75': Foul by Facundo Rodríguez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 75': Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 81': Foul by Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 81': Ignacio Miramón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Santiago Ascacíbar (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Luciano Giménez replaces Cristian Medina.
    • 83': Facundo Rodríguez (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors).
    • 84': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Lautaro Di Lollo replaces Milton Delgado.
    • 84': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos replaces Kevin Zenón.
    • 85': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Luis Advíncula.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Sebastián Boselli (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Joaquín Tobio Burgos with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Offside, Estudiantes de La Plata. Santiago Arzamendia is caught offside.
    • 86': Facundo Farías (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors).
    • 87': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 87': Ignacio Miramón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ignacio Miramón (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Palacios with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Luciano Giménez (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Meza with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Ignacio Miramón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes de La Plata).
    • 90'+4': Ignacio Miramón (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Boca Juniors 2, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Boca Juniors 2, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 18
    3 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 1
    50.8 Possession 49.2
    11 SHOTS 8
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    305 Accurate Passes 302
    373 Passes 366
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    16 Crosses 13
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    52 Long Balls 45
    31 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    9 Effective Tackles 15
    13 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.9
    9 Interceptions 11
    19 Effective Clearances 31
    19 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Argentine LPF Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Argentinos Juniors 16 +15 33
    2 Boca Juniors 16 +13 33
    3 Racing Club 16 +10 28
    4 Huracán 16 +7 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CABJ Boca Juniors (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    25 Agustín Marchesín (GK) Yellow Card
    6 Marcos Rojo
    5 Rodrigo Battaglia
    23 Lautaro Blanco Yellow Card
    17 Luis Advíncula Yellow Card
    10 Edinson Cavani
    43 Milton Delgado
    8 Carlos Palacios Yellow Card
    22 Kevin Zenón
    30 Tomás Belmonte
    16 Miguel Merentiel
    Boca Juniors Substitutes:
    Alan Velasco, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ignacio Miramon, Leandro Brey, Brian Aguirre, Ayrton Costa, Lucas Blondel, Juan Barinaga, Marcelo Saracchi, Agustín Martegani, Cristian Lema, Exequiel Zeballos.

    EST Estudiantes de La Plata (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Matias Mansilla (GK) Yellow Card
    2 Facundo Rodríguez
    14 Sebastián Boselli
    15 Santiago Arzamendia Yellow Card
    20 Eric Meza
    8 Gabriel Neves
    25 Cristian Medina
    5 Santiago Ascacibar Yellow Card
    9 Guido Carrillo
    18 Edwin Cetre
    10 Tiago Palacios
    Estudiantes de La Plata Substitutes:
    Alexis Castillo Manyoma, Mauro Méndez, Lucas Alario, Ramiro Funes Mori, Fabricio Iacovich, José Sosa, Joaquín Tobio Burgos, Bautista Kociubinski, Gastón Benedetti, Luciano Giménez, Román Gómez, Facundo Farías.

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