Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Boca Juniors vs Unión (Santa Fe), 2016-17 Primera División de Argentina, Campeonato de 1ra. División 2016/2017

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Boca Juniors
  • 12': Darío Benedetto
  • 49': Darío Benedetto
FT
2 - 1
Unión (Santa Fe)
  • 59': Brian Blasi

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 Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 4': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Lucas Gamba tries a through ball, but Lucas Algozino is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Santiago Magallán (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brian Blasi.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Nelson Acevedo (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Gamba.
  • 10': Foul by Brian Blasi (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 10': Ricardo Centurión (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Centurión (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
  • 12': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, Unión Santa Fe 0. Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Pavón with a headed pass.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Pérez.
  • 19': Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Rodrigo Erramuspe (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 20': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors).
  • 20': Santiago Magallán (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Santiago Magallán (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Algozino.
  • 25': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Bruno Pittón.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Pérez.
  • 27': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Rodrigo Erramuspe.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilmar Barrios with a headed pass.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Santiago Magallán (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Gamba.
  • 30': Foul by Ricardo Centurión (Boca Juniors).
  • 30': Nelson Acevedo (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Erramuspe (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the right.
  • 32': Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 34': Hand ball by Nelson Acevedo (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 39': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Jonathan Silva.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Lucas Algozino (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Wilmar Barrios.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Ricardo Centurión (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
  • 42': Foul by Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors).
  • 42': Lucas Pruzzo (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Bruno Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Fernando Tobio (Boca Juniors).
  • 45': Foul by Santiago Magallán (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 45': Ricardo Centurión (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Centurión (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Jara with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Brian Blasi.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 1, Unión Santa Fe 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Boca Juniors 1, Unión Santa Fe 0.
  • 46': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Jonathan Silva.
  • 47': Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Jonathan Fleita (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 49': Goal! Boca Juniors 2, Unión Santa Fe 0. Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Santiago Magallán (Unión Santa Fe) hits the bar with a right footed shot from more than 35 yards. Assisted by Rodrigo Erramuspe.
  • 55': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Mauro Pittón replaces Diego Villar.
  • 56': Foul by Brian Blasi (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 56': Ricardo Centurión (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Brian Blasi (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Rodrigo Erramuspe (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 58': Foul by Bruno Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 58': Ricardo Centurión (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Fernando Tobio.
  • 59': Goal! Boca Juniors 2, Unión Santa Fe 1. Brian Blasi (Unión Santa Fe) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Pittón with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ricardo Centurión with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
  • 60': Santiago Magallán (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Delay in match Lisandro Magallán (Boca Juniors) because of an injury.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Santiago Vergini replaces Lisandro Magallán because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Guillermo Méndez replaces Bruno Pittón.
  • 64': Foul by Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors).
  • 64': Guillermo Méndez (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lucas Algozino (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 65': Jonathan Silva (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 66': Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Nelson Acevedo (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Gamba.
  • 67': Foul by Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors).
  • 67': Nelson Acevedo (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Walter Bou replaces Darío Benedetto.
  • 70': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Manuel de Iriondo replaces Nelson Acevedo.
  • 72': Foul by Manuel de Iriondo (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 72': Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Offside, Boca Juniors. Pablo Pérez tries a through ball, but Ricardo Centurión is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors).
  • 75': Guillermo Méndez (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel de Iriondo.
  • 79': Foul by Guillermo Méndez (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 79': Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Santiago Magallán (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
  • 81': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Óscar Benítez replaces Ricardo Centurión.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
  • 82': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Jonathan Fleita.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Walter Bou (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Vergini with a headed pass.
  • 83': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Lucas Pruzzo.
  • 85': Foul by Guillermo Méndez (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 85': Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Guillermo Méndez (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Leonardo Jara (Boca Juniors).
  • 86': Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Delay in match (Boca Juniors).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Foul by Walter Bou (Boca Juniors).
  • 89': Jonathan Fleita (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Lucas Pruzzo (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 89': Óscar Benítez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Gago.
  • 90'+1': Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jonathan Fleita (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 90'+3': Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Algozino (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 90'+3': Rodrigo Erramuspe (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Boca Juniors 2, Unión Santa Fe 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Boca Juniors 2, Unión Santa Fe 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 1
41 Possession 59
12 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
286 Accurate Passes 476
365 Passes 539
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
21 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 40
25 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
12 Effective Clearances 15
12 Clearances 15

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 Estudiantes de La Plata 15 +10 28
2 Boca Juniors 15 +12 27
3 Vélez Sarsfield 15 +6 27
4 Talleres (Córdoba) 15 +4 25
Full Table

Line-Ups

CABJ Boca Juniors (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Agustín Rossi (GK)
6 Lisandro Magallán
2 Fernando Tobio
3 Jonathan Silva
29 Leonardo Jara
5 Fernando Gago
16 Wilmar Barrios Yellow Card
8 Pablo Pérez
9 Darío Benedetto
10 Ricardo Centurion
7 Cristian Pavón
Boca Juniors Substitutes:
Walter Bou, Axel Werner, Santiago Vergini, Oscar Benitez, Fernando Zuqui, Frank Fabra, Gino Peruzzi.

USF Unión (Santa Fe) (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
29 Matías Castro (GK)
2 Rodrigo Erramuspe Yellow Card
4 Jonathan Fleita
3 Lucas Pruzzo
34 Brian Blasi Yellow Card
21 Diego Villar
5 Nelson Acevedo
8 Santiago Magallan
18 Lucas Gamba
14 Bruno Pittón
24 Lucas Algozino
Unión (Santa Fe) Substitutes:
Jonatan Tarquini, Manuel de Iriondo, Franco Godoy, Alan Sosa, Emanuel Britez, Mauro Pittón, Guillermo Méndez.

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