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
  • 48': Carlos Palacios
  • 63': Miguel Merentiel
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2 - 0

Boca Juniors strike twice in second half to defeat Estudiantes 2-0, strengthen grip on Group A

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM BOCA JUNIORS V ESTUDIANTES ARGENTINA PRIMERA LEAGUE MATCH

Match Timeline

  • 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 Santiago Ascacíbar (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 Ascacíbar.
  • 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.
  • 51': 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 cross 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 top 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': Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Ignacio Miramón (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
51 Possession 49
11 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
302 Accurate Passes 302
373 Passes 365
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.1
51 Long Balls 45
32 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 13
13 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
8 Interceptions 11
16 Effective Clearances 31
16 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

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

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Boca Juniors 14 +14 32
2 Huracán 14 +10 27
3 Argentinos Juniors 13 +8 26
4 Tigre 13 +6 24
Full Table

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

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 Tomas Palacios

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