Boca Juniors vs Palmeiras, 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Semifinals
· 1st LegAbout
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors).
- 1': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Fabra with a cross.
- 4': Attempt missed. Artur (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Murilo with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors).
- 6': Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
- 7': Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillermo Fernández.
- 9': Foul by Guillermo Fernández (Boca Juniors).
- 9': Rony (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Gabriel Menino (Palmeiras).
- 14': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras).
- 14': Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
- 15': Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valentín Barco with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 17': Attempt missed. Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Guillermo Fernández.
- 18': Attempt saved. Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edinson Cavani with a through ball.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Offside, Palmeiras. Marcos Rocha tries a through ball, but Rony is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 23': Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Foul by Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors).
- 24': Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Valentín Barco.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Menino (Palmeiras).
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt missed. Rony (Palmeiras) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Raphael Veiga with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Artur (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors).
- 30': Attempt missed. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Valentín Barco following a fast break.
- 31': Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Rony (Palmeiras).
- 33': Foul by Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors).
- 33': Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Guillermo Fernández (Boca Juniors).
- 35': Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors).
- 36': Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Fernández.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Artur (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Rocha.
- 40': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 41': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 42': Attempt saved. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Figal with a through ball.
- 44': Foul by Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras).
- 44': Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Advíncula with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 0, Palmeiras 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Boca Juniors 0, Palmeiras 0.
- 47': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Mayke (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rony.
- 54': Attempt missed. Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rony with a headed pass.
- 55': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Zé Rafael.
- 56': Attempt missed. Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcos Rocha following a fast break.
- 57': Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Attempt saved. Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Advíncula with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors).
- 59': Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors).
- 61': Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Mayke (Palmeiras).
- 65': Attempt saved. Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Fernández.
- 69': Attempt saved. Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 71': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Nicolás Valentini replaces Marcos Rojo.
- 71': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Lucas Janson replaces Valentín Barco.
- 72': Attempt saved. Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 75': Attempt saved. Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joaquín Piquerez.
- 76': Foul by Guillermo Fernández (Boca Juniors).
- 76': Mayke (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Darío Benedetto replaces Miguel Merentiel.
- 77': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Jorman Campuzano replaces Guillermo Fernández.
- 78': Substitution, Palmeiras. Luis Guilherme replaces Artur because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Palmeiras. Richard Ríos replaces Gabriel Menino.
- 79': Attempt missed. Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Guilherme.
- 79': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Richard Ríos (Palmeiras).
- 80': Attempt missed. Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 80': Foul by Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors).
- 80': Luis Guilherme (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt saved. Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Fernández.
- 85': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Mayke.
- 86': Attempt saved. Nicolás Valentini (Boca Juniors) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner.
- 86': Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Mayke (Palmeiras).
- 87': Substitution, Palmeiras. Fabinho replaces Zé Rafael.
- 87': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos replaces Ezequiel Fernández.
- 88': Offside, Boca Juniors. Sergio Romero tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors).
- 90': Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras).
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Mayke (Palmeiras).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Palmeiras. Endrick replaces Rony.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Palmeiras. Breno Lopes replaces Mayke because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Foul by Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras).
- 90'+5': Lucas Janson (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Boca Juniors 0, Palmeiras 0.
- 0': Match ends, Boca Juniors 0, Palmeiras 0.
Statistics
PAL |
CABJ![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
| 408 | Passes | 509 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 4 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 26 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 53,615
Line-Ups
Boca Juniors (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Romero (GK) |
| 6 | Marcos Rojo |
| 4 | Jorge Figal |
| 18 | Frank Fabra |
| 17 | Luis Advíncula |
| 21 | Ezequiel Fernández |
| 8 | Guillermo Fernández |
| 19 | Valentín Barco |
| 36 | Cristian Medina |
| 10 | Edinson Cavani |
| 16 | Miguel Merentiel |
Palmeiras (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Weverton (GK) |
| 26 | Murilo |
| 15 | Gustavo Gómez |
| 22 | Joaquín Piquerez |
| 2 | Marcos Rocha |
| 10 | Rony |
| 25 | Gabriel Menino |
| 23 | Raphael Veiga |
| 8 | Zé Rafael |
| 12 | Mayke |
| 14 | Artur |
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