Boca Juniors vs Rosario Central, 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
· Argentine Liga Profesional de FútbolBoca Juniors reach top spot with 1-0 win over Rosario Central
Boca Juniors moved to the top of Group A of the Argentine Primera Division Apertura tournament with a 1-0 home win over Rosario Central in a rain-soaked Bombonera stadium on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central).
- 2': Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Offside, Boca Juniors. Milton Giménez is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt saved. Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 9': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, Rosario Central 0. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 11': Foul by Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors).
- 11': Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central).
- 13': Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Ignacio Malcorra (Rosario Central).
- 14': Attempt missed. Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Zenón.
- 16': Foul by Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors).
- 16': Juan Giménez (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 22': Foul by Carlos Quintana (Rosario Central).
- 22': Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Carlos Palacios.
- 25': Attempt saved. Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 26': Attempt saved. Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaminton Campaz.
- 26': Agustín Sández (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors).
- 28': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ander Herrera.
- 29': Foul by Agustín Sández (Rosario Central).
- 29': Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt missed. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Zenón with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Carlos Quintana.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Zenón.
- 31': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Franco Ibarra.
- 31': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors).
- 32': Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
- 34': Gaspar Duarte (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors).
- 38': Juan Giménez (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lautaro Blanco with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Juan Cruz Komar.
- 40': Foul by Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors).
- 40': Ignacio Malcorra (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Malcorra (Rosario Central) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Palacios following a fast break.
- 44': Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Federico Navarro (Rosario Central).
- 45': Dangerous play by Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central).
- 45': Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central).
- 45'+1': Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 1, Rosario Central 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Boca Juniors 1, Rosario Central 0.
- 46': Offside, Boca Juniors. Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Blanco.
- 52': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Juan Cruz Komar.
- 53': Attempt missed. Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Zenón with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Sández.
- 55': Substitution, Rosario Central. Lautaro Giaccone replaces Gaspar Duarte.
- 55': Substitution, Rosario Central. Emanuel Coronel replaces Juan Giménez.
- 57': Attempt missed. Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 58': Offside, Boca Juniors. Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
- 60': Lautaro Giaccone (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Kevin Zenón.
- 62': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Williams Alarcón replaces Carlos Palacios.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt missed. Lautaro Giaccone (Rosario Central) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 65': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Zenón with a cross.
- 68': Emanuel Coronel (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors).
- 68': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Lucas Blondel.
- 69': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Lucas Blondel.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Agustín Sández (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Malcorra with a cross.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Sández (Rosario Central).
- 71': Substitution, Rosario Central. Jonatan Gómez replaces Federico Navarro.
- 72': Substitution, Rosario Central. Juan Elordi replaces Agustín Sández because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Rosario Central. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Enzo Copetti.
- 72': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos replaces Ander Herrera.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Foul by Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors).
- 74': Lautaro Giaccone (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central).
- 74': Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
- 77': Lautaro Giaccone (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Jorge Broun (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Attempt missed. Lautaro Giaccone (Rosario Central) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonatan Gómez.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Zeballos.
- 80': Attempt saved. Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Zenón with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Juan Elordi.
- 85': Foul by Ignacio Malcorra (Rosario Central).
- 85': Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Ignacio Malcorra (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Attempt saved. Sebastián Ferreira (Rosario Central) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Attempt saved. Juan Elordi (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaminton Campaz.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors).
- 88': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel replaces Edinson Cavani.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Offside, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Sebastián Ferreira (Rosario Central).
- 90'+3': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Rosario Central).
- 90'+3': Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Rosario Central. Sebastián Ferreira is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Boca Juniors 1, Rosario Central 0.
- 0': Match ends, Boca Juniors 1, Rosario Central 0.
Statistics
 ROS |
CABJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 386 | Passes | 381 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 24 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 33 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 53,200
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 53,200
Argentine LPF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 8 | +4 | 17 |
| 4 | River Plate | 8 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Boca Juniors (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Agustín Marchesín (GK) |
| 6 | Marcos Rojo |
| 40 | Lautaro Di Lollo  |
| 23 | Lautaro Blanco |
| 42 | Lucas Blondel |
| 10 | Edinson Cavani |
| 43 | Milton Delgado |
| 8 | Carlos Palacios |
| 22 | Kevin Zenón |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 9 | Milton Gimenez |
Rosario Central (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Broun (GK) |
| 2 | Carlos Quintana |
| 6 | Juan Komar |
| 3 | Gonzalo Sandez |
| 24 | Juan Giménez |
| 99 | Jáminton Campaz |
| 5 | Franco Ibarra |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 9 | Enzo Copetti |
| 10 | Víctor Malcorra |
| 27 | Gaspar Duarte |
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