Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

Boca Juniors vs Unión (Santa Fe), 2023 Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional, Group Stage

· Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional
Boca Juniors
  • 7': Marcos Rojo
  • 71': Miguel Merentiel
FT
2 - 1
Unión (Santa Fe)
  • Red Card 28': Franco Calderon
  • 42': Mauro Luna Diale

About

Boca Juniors are hosting Unión (Santa Fe) at Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera), Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors).
  • 2': Kevin Zenón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors).
  • 4': Kevin Zenón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Bruno Valdez.
  • 6': Foul by Federico Vera (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 6': Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentín Barco with a cross.
  • 7': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, Unión Santa Fe 0. Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Gonzalo Morales (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Joaquín Mosqueira (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jerónimo Dómina.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Morales (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauro Luna Diale.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Enzo Roldán (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 17': Dangerous play by Bruno Valdez (Boca Juniors).
  • 17': Jerónimo Dómina (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Jerónimo Dómina (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Mauro Luna Diale (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Morales.
  • 25': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Claudio Corvalán.
  • 25': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) hits the left post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Valentín Barco with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Guillermo Fernández (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 25': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Sebastián Moyano.
  • 26': Offside, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel tries a through ball, but Guillermo Fernández is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Kevin Zenón (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Paz.
  • 27': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Sergio Romero.
  • 28': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Franco Calderón (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 28': Franco Calderón (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the red card.
  • 31': Offside, Boca Juniors. Valentín Barco tries a through ball, but Marcos Rojo is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Nicolás Paz (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 32': Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Bruno Valdez (Boca Juniors).
  • 33': Jerónimo Dómina (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Enzo Roldán (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Foul by Guillermo Fernández (Boca Juniors).
  • 37': Jerónimo Dómina (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Guillermo Fernández (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors).
  • 38': Mauro Luna Diale (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, Unión Santa Fe 1. Mauro Luna Diale (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Roldán.
  • 44': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Kevin Zenón.
  • 45': Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Mauro Luna Diale (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guillermo Fernández following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Blondel with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 1, Unión Santa Fe 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Boca Juniors 1, Unión Santa Fe 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Nicolás Valentini replaces Marcos Rojo.
  • 46': Foul by Bruno Valdez (Boca Juniors).
  • 46': Jerónimo Dómina (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Bruno Valdez (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Joaquín Mosqueira (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Zenón with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 47': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Federico Vera (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 49': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
  • 51': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors).
  • 51': Joaquín Mosqueira (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Morales (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Enzo Roldán (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors).
  • 53': Foul by Jerónimo Dómina (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 53': Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
  • 60': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Darío Benedetto replaces Edinson Cavani.
  • 60': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Vicente Taborda replaces Guillermo Fernández.
  • 60': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Tiago Banega replaces Gonzalo Morales.
  • 62': Claudio Corvalán (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors).
  • 64': Foul by Joaquín Mosqueira (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 64': Vicente Taborda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Mateo Del Blanco replaces Enzo Roldán.
  • 64': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Nicolás Orsini replaces Mauro Luna Diale.
  • 66': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Kevin Zenón.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Tiago Banega (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 69': Vicente Taborda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Vicente Taborda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 70': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Sebastián Moyano.
  • 71': Goal! Boca Juniors 2, Unión Santa Fe 1. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 72': Foul by Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors).
  • 72': Nicolás Paz (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Jorman Campuzano replaces Ezequiel Fernández.
  • 73': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Tiago Banega tries a through ball, but Jerónimo Dómina is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Tiago Banega (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 74': Jorman Campuzano (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vicente Taborda.
  • 76': Foul by Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors).
  • 76': Mateo Del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Jorman Campuzano (Boca Juniors).
  • 80': Tiago Banega (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Jorman Campuzano (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Francisco Gerometta replaces Federico Vera.
  • 80': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Tomás González replaces Jerónimo Dómina.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Darío Benedetto.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Tiago Banega (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Del Blanco.
  • 83': Foul by Nicolás Orsini (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 83': Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vicente Taborda.
  • 84': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Mateo Del Blanco.
  • 85': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ezequiel Bullaude replaces Valentín Barco.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Vicente Taborda with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Foul by Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors).
  • 86': Kevin Zenón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Joaquín Mosqueira (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 87': Joaquín Mosqueira (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Vicente Taborda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ezequiel Bullaude.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Orsini (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Zenón with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors).
  • 90'+4': Kevin Zenón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tiago Banega (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Boca Juniors 2, Unión Santa Fe 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Boca Juniors 2, Unión Santa Fe 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 4
27.7 Possession 72.3
12 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
3 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

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

Line-Ups

CABJ Boca Juniors (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Sergio Romero (GK)
6 Marcos Rojo
25 Bruno Valdez Yellow Card
18 Frank Fabra
42 Lucas Blondel
21 Ignacio Fernández
8 Guillermo Fernández Yellow Card
19 Valentín Barco
36 Cristian Medina
16 Miguel Merentiel
10 Edinson Cavani
Boca Juniors Substitutes:
Facundo Roncaglia, Marcelo Weigandt, Ezequiel Bullaude, Jorman Campuzano, Marcelo Saracchi, Darío Benedetto, Nicolás Valentini, Norberto Briasco, Lucas Janson, Javier García, Vicente Taborda, Juan Edgardo Ramírez.

USF Unión (Santa Fe) (5-3-2)

No. Name
25 Sebastian Moyano (GK)
2 Franco Calderon Red Card
3 Claudio Corvalán
32 Nicolás Paz
10 Kevin Zenon
16 Federico Vera
17 Joaquín Mosqueira Yellow Card
7 Mauro Luna Diale
8 Enzo Roldán
30 Jerónimo Domina
9 Javier Morales
Unión (Santa Fe) Substitutes:
Juan Ludueña, Dante Campisi, Daniel Juárez, Nicolás Orsini, Tomás González, Tiago Banega, Franco Pardo, Juan Bircher, Mateo Del Blanco, Francisco Gerometta, Rafael Profini, Mariano Meynier.

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