Racing Club vs Boca Juniors, 2016-17 Primera División de Argentina, Campeonato de 1ra. División 2016
· Argentine Liga Profesional de FútbolAbout
Racing Club are hosting Boca Juniors
at Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda), Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on
. The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. Óscar Romero (Racing Club) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left.
- 3': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 4': Foul by Óscar Romero (Racing Club).
- 4': Jonathan Silva (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
- 5': Luciano Aued (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
- 9': Óscar Romero (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Goal! Racing Club 1, Boca Juniors 0. Roger Martínez (Racing Club) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Grimi.
- 11': Offside, Racing Club. Luciano Lollo tries a through ball, but Diego Milito is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Leandro Grimi.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jonathan Silva (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Tévez with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Jonathan Silva (Boca Juniors).
- 14': Óscar Romero (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Jonathan Silva (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt missed. Marcelo Meli (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Tévez.
- 23': Marcos Acuña (Racing Club).
- 23': Sebastián Palacios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Meli (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Tévez.
- 26': Foul by Luciano Aued (Racing Club).
- 26': Sebastián Palacios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Hand ball by Carlos Tévez (Boca Juniors).
- 31': Carlos Tévez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Nicolás Sánchez (Racing Club).
- 31': Nicolás Sánchez (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Silva (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. Sebastián Palacios (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Gago.
- 34': Foul by Luciano Aued (Racing Club).
- 34': Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Hand ball by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
- 36': Diego Milito (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Juan Insaurralde (Boca Juniors).
- 38': Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Diego Milito (Racing Club).
- 38': Diego Milito (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
- 39': Iván Pillud (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Roger Martínez (Racing Club).
- 41': Attempt saved. Cata Díaz (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Silva.
- 42': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Nelson Ibáñez.
- 45': Delay in match Francisco Cerro (Racing Club) because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Racing Club. Federico Vismara replaces Francisco Cerro because of an injury.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Racing Club 1, Boca Juniors 0.
- 0': Match ends, Racing Club 1, Boca Juniors 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Racing Club 1, Boca Juniors 0.
- 45': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Andrés Chávez replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 48': Federico Vismara (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
- 48': Delay in match Federico Vismara (Racing Club) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt missed. Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Tévez.
- 51': Foul by Federico Vismara (Racing Club).
- 51': Marcelo Meli (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Carlos Tévez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 52': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Nelson Ibáñez.
- 53': Foul by Juan Insaurralde (Boca Juniors).
- 53': Nelson Ibáñez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Marcelo Meli (Boca Juniors).
- 56': Óscar Romero (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Andrés Chávez (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Meli.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Carlos Tévez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
- 57': Luciano Aued (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Tévez.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Carlos Tévez (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Pérez.
- 61': Foul by Leandro Grimi (Racing Club).
- 61': Sebastián Palacios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Substitution, Racing Club. Gustavo Bou replaces Diego Milito.
- 62': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Leonardo Jara replaces Pablo Pérez.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Roger Martínez (Racing Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Bou.
- 64': Foul by Leandro Grimi (Racing Club).
- 64': Nahuel Molina (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Leandro Grimi (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Hand ball by Sebastián Palacios (Boca Juniors).
- 65': Sebastián Palacios (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 68': Foul by Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors).
- 68': Óscar Romero (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt saved. Carlos Tévez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Jara.
- 70': Attempt missed. Óscar Romero (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Sánchez.
- 72': Carlos Tévez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Óscar Romero (Racing Club).
- 73': Attempt missed. Cata Díaz (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 75': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Marcos Acuña.
- 77': Attempt missed. Andrés Chávez (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Palacios.
- 77': Substitution, Racing Club. Rodrigo de Paul replaces Roger Martínez.
- 79': Hand ball by Marcelo Meli (Boca Juniors).
- 79': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Federico Carrizo replaces Nahuel Molina.
- 79': Foul by Juan Insaurralde (Boca Juniors).
- 79': Gustavo Bou (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Offside, Racing Club. Iván Pillud tries a through ball, but Gustavo Bou is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Marcelo Meli (Boca Juniors).
- 84': Rodrigo de Paul (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Carlos Tévez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Luciano Aued (Racing Club).
- 86': Carlos Tévez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Luciano Aued (Racing Club).
- 88': Attempt missed. Gustavo Bou (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
- 89': Hand ball by Óscar Romero (Racing Club).
- 90': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Luciano Lollo.
- 90': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Leandro Grimi.
- 90'+3': Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Óscar Romero (Racing Club).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Gustavo Bou (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Racing Club 1, Boca Juniors 0.
Statistics
 CABJ |
RAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 64.5 | Possession | 35.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 219 |
| 551 | Passes | 307 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 12 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 9 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue: Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentine LPF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 16 | +14 | 34 |
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | +10 | 29 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | +4 | 29 |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 16 | +4 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Racing Club (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Nelson Ibáñez (GK) |
| 2 | Nicolás Sánchez  |
| 6 | Luciano Lollo |
| 3 | Leandro Grimi |
| 4 | Ivan Pillud |
| 22 | Diego Milito |
| 11 | Luciano Aued |
| 10 | Óscar Romero |
| 17 | Marcos Acuña |
| 18 | Francisco Cerro |
| 14 | Roger Martínez |
Boca Juniors (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Orion (GK) |
| 33 | Juan Insaurralde |
| 2 | Cata Díaz |
| 3 | Jonathan Silva |
| 35 | Nahuel Molina |
| 10 | Carlos Tevez |
| 5 | Fernando Gago |
| 8 | Pablo Pérez |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 17 | Marcelo Meli |
| 34 | Sebastián Palacios |
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