
Boca Juniors vs Independiente, 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Apertura - Quarterfinals
· Argentine Liga Profesional de FútbolIndependiente beat Boca 1-0 to reach Apertura semi-finals
VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF BOCA JUNIORS PLAYING INDEPENDIENTE IN THE ARGENTINE PRIMERA DIVISION QUARTER-FINAL PLAY-OFFS
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors).
- 2': Sebastián Valdéz (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner,Boca Juniors. Conceded by Sebastián Valdéz.
- 5': Attempt saved. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodrigo Rey (Independiente). Assisted by Carlos Palacios.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Angulo (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Marcone.
- 10': Corner,Independiente. Conceded by Rodrigo Battaglia.
- 11': Attempt saved. Sebastián Valdéz (Independiente) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Santiago Montiel with a cross.
- 12': Corner,Independiente. Conceded by Lucas Blondel.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt saved. Matías Giménez (Independiente) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Federico Vera with a cross.
- 15': Offside, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Independiente. Álvaro Angulo is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Lautaro Millán (Independiente).
- 22': Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Lautaro Millán (Independiente).
- 24': Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Federico Vera (Independiente).
- 25': Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Felipe Loyola (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
- 27': Attempt missed. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Lomónaco.
- 31': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Federico Vera (Independiente).
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Iván Marcone (Independiente).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt saved. Matías Giménez (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors).
- 35': Corner,Independiente. Conceded by Lautaro Blanco.
- 37': Corner,Boca Juniors. Conceded by Felipe Loyola.
- 40': Attempt missed. Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
- 41': Federico Vera (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors).
- 43': Corner,Independiente. Conceded by Milton Delgado.
- 43': Attempt missed. Lautaro Millán (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors).
- 45': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 0, Independiente 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Boca Juniors 0, Independiente 0.
- 46': Foul by Federico Vera (Independiente).
- 46': Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Federico Vera (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
- 48': Iván Marcone (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Felipe Loyola (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Giménez.
- 51': Corner,Independiente. Conceded by Rodrigo Battaglia.
- 52': Attempt missed. Lautaro Millán (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastián Valdéz following a corner.
- 53': Felipe Loyola (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors).
- 54': Corner,Boca Juniors. Conceded by Sebastián Valdéz.
- 54': Attempt missed. Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin Zenón with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Offside, Boca Juniors. Kevin Zenón is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Edinson Cavani replaces Milton Giménez.
- 57': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ander Herrera replaces Tomás Belmonte.
- 58': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
- 58': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Offside, Independiente. Luciano Cabral is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Independiente. Diego Tarzia replaces Lautaro Millán.
- 64': Corner,Independiente. Conceded by Lucas Blondel.
- 64': Goal! Boca Juniors 0, Independiente 1. Álvaro Angulo (Independiente) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors).
- 68': Álvaro Angulo (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos replaces Kevin Zenón.
- 70': Federico Vera (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors).
- 72': Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Santiago Montiel (Independiente).
- 72': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Matías Giménez (Independiente).
- 74': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
- 74': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Iván Marcone (Independiente).
- 77': Substitution, Independiente. Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés replaces Luciano Cabral.
- 77': Substitution, Independiente. Pablo Galdames replaces Federico Vera.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Matías Giménez (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Lomónaco.
- 79': Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente).
- 79': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Williams Alarcón replaces Milton Delgado.
- 79': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Alan Velasco replaces Carlos Palacios.
- 80': Corner,Boca Juniors. Conceded by Santiago Montiel.
- 81': Diego Tarzia (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors).
- 81': Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Independiente. Santiago Salle replaces Santiago Montiel.
- 83': Attempt missed. Matías Giménez (Independiente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Salle following a fast break.
- 83': Foul by Williams Alarcón (Boca Juniors).
- 83': Matías Giménez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Pablo Galdames (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors).
- 85': Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Matías Giménez (Independiente).
- 85': Matías Giménez (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Iván Marcone (Independiente).
- 86': Pablo Galdames (Independiente) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt missed. Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ander Herrera following a set piece situation.
- 88': Rodrigo Rey (Independiente) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors).
- 90'+2': Iván Marcone (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner,Boca Juniors. Conceded by Sebastián Valdéz.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Williams Alarcón.
- 90'+5': Corner,Boca Juniors. Conceded by Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés.
- 90'+6': Corner,Boca Juniors. Conceded by Matías Giménez.
- 90'+6': Offside, Independiente. Pablo Galdames is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Boca Juniors 0, Independiente 1.
- 0': Match ends, Boca Juniors 0, Independiente 1.
Statistics
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CABJ![]() |
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11 | Fouls | 14 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
1 | Saves | 4 |
54 | Possession | 46 |
13 | SHOTS | 8 |
5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
333 | Accurate Passes | 254 |
397 | Passes | 329 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
22 | Crosses | 27 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
51 | Long Balls | 47 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
15 | Tackles | 32 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
10 | Interceptions | 5 |
29 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
29 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Line-Ups
Boca Juniors (4-3-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | Agustín Marchesín (GK) |
32 | Ayrton Costa ![]() |
5 | Rodrigo Battaglia ![]() |
23 | Lautaro Blanco |
42 | Lucas Blondel |
9 | Milton Gimenez |
43 | Milton Delgado |
8 | Carlos Palacios |
22 | Kevin Zenón ![]() |
30 | Tomás Belmonte |
16 | Miguel Merentiel |
Independiente (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
33 | Rodrigo Rey (GK) ![]() |
36 | Sebastian Valdez |
26 | Kevin Lomónaco |
77 | Álvaro Angulo |
4 | Federico Vera ![]() |
10 | Luciano Cabral |
23 | Iván Marcone |
5 | Felipe Loyola |
34 | Matías Giménez ![]() |
14 | Lautaro Millán |
7 | Santiago Montiel |
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