Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Unión (Santa Fe) vs Boca Juniors, 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
  • 90'+2': Franco Fragapane
FT
1 - 1
  • 5': Marcelo Saracchi

Boca Juniors let lead slip as Union snatch 1-1 dramatic draw

Boca Juniors missed out on their first win in the Argentine Primera Division's Apertura tournament after a last-gasp Franco Fragapane goal for Union cancelled out Marcelo Saracchi's early opener for the visitors on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors).
  • 2': Franco Pardo (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Agustín Colazo is caught offside.
  • 5': Goal! Unión Santa Fe 0, Boca Juniors 1. Marcelo Saracchi (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 6': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Jerónimo Dómina (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
  • 7': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Mauro Pittón.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Williams Alarcón with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Mauricio Martínez (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Williams Alarcón.
  • 12': Foul by Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors).
  • 12': Jerónimo Dómina (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Claudio Corvalán (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Verde.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Williams Alarcón (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
  • 16': Agustín Colazo (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
  • 17': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Marcelo Saracchi.
  • 19': Foul by Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 19': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Offside, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos is caught offside.
  • 28': Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Nicolás Paz (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 29': Foul by Nicolás Paz (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 29': Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Delay in match (Boca Juniors).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Agustín Colazo (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jerónimo Dómina.
  • 34': Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Bruno Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 34': Bruno Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Offside, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Mauricio Martínez (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 39': Claudio Corvalán (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors).
  • 40': Foul by Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors).
  • 40': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Rodrigo Battaglia.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Franco Pardo (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lionel Verde with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Lionel Verde (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 44': Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Agustín Colazo (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors).
  • 45'+1': Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Unión Santa Fe 0, Boca Juniors 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Unión Santa Fe 0, Boca Juniors 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Juan Barinaga replaces Lucas Blondel.
  • 45': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Kevin Zenón replaces Exequiel Zeballos.
  • 45': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Lucas Gamba replaces Jerónimo Dómina.
  • 46': Foul by Mauricio Martínez (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 46': Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors).
  • 46': Franco Pardo (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Lautaro Di Lollo.
  • 53': Claudio Corvalán (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Colazo.
  • 53': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Tomás Belmonte.
  • 57': Hand ball by Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors).
  • 58': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Franco Fragapane replaces Lionel Verde.
  • 58': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Julián Palacios replaces Nicolás Paz.
  • 61': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Carlos Palacios replaces Alan Velasco.
  • 62': Foul by Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 62': Williams Alarcón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Ezequiel Ham replaces Mauricio Martínez.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ham (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Palacios.
  • 67': Claudio Corvalán (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors).
  • 68': Foul by Franco Fragapane (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 68': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Milton Giménez replaces Miguel Merentiel.
  • 69': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Camilo Rey replaces Williams Alarcón.
  • 69': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Mateo Del Blanco replaces Bruno Pittón.
  • 69': Foul by Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors).
  • 69': Mateo Del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
  • 70': Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Lucas Gamba is caught offside.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Franco Pardo (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Palacios with a through ball.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 79': Foul by Juan Barinaga (Boca Juniors).
  • 79': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Juan Barinaga (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Carlos Palacios.
  • 82': Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 84': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Marcelo Saracchi.
  • 84': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Milton Giménez.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Agustín Colazo (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Fragapane with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Franco Pardo.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Zenón with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milton Giménez.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Marcelo Saracchi.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Agustín Colazo (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Ham with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Unión Santa Fe 1, Boca Juniors 1. Franco Fragapane (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Agustín Colazo (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 90'+5': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Agustín Colazo (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 90'+5': Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Unión Santa Fe 1, Boca Juniors 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Unión Santa Fe 1, Boca Juniors 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 2
45.3 Possession 54.7
9 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
322 Accurate Passes 369
398 Passes 447
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
6 Crosses 38
0.3 Cross % 0.1
67 Long Balls 60
29 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 1
18 Effective Tackles 12
25 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 9
40 Effective Clearances 9
40 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: 15 de Abril
Location: Santa Fé, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Tigre 9 +9 21
2 Huracán 10 +9 21
3 Argentinos Juniors 10 +5 21
4 Boca Juniors 9 +7 20
Full Table

Line-Ups

USF Unión (Santa Fe) (5-3-2)

No. Name
25 Thiago Cardozo (GK)
34 Franco Pardo
3 Claudio Corvalán
32 Nicolás Paz
14 Bruno Pittón Yellow Card
22 Francisco Gerometta
28 Mauro Pittón Yellow Card
10 Lionel Verde
16 Mauricio Martínez
21 Agustin Colazo Yellow Card
9 Jerónimo Domina

CABJ Boca Juniors (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Leandro Brey (GK)
5 Rodrigo Battaglia Yellow Card
32 Ayrton Costa
40 Lautaro Di Lollo
30 Tomás Belmonte
15 William Alarcón
3 Marcelo Saracchi
42 Lucas Blondel
16 Miguel Merentiel
20 Alan Velasco
7 Exequiel Zeballos Yellow Card

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