Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

FT Friday, February 28, 2025
Rosario Central DWDWW 0
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Boca Juniors WWLWW 1
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CABJ101
Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera) · 53,200 att.

Match Report

Boca 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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

CABJ leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

CABJ · 4-3-1-2

  1. 25Agustín MarchesínG
  2. 6Marcos RojoCD-L
  3. 40Lautaro Di LolloCD-R
  4. 23Lautaro BlancoLB
  5. 42Lucas BlondelRB
  6. 10Edinson CavaniM
  7. 43Milton DelgadoCM
  8. 8Carlos PalaciosAM
  9. 22Kevin ZenónLM
  10. 21Ander HerreraRM
  11. 9Milton GimenezCF-R

ROS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Jorge BrounG
  2. 2Carlos QuintanaCD-L
  3. 6Juan KomarCD-R
  4. 3Agustín SándezLB
  5. 24Juan GiménezRB
  6. 99Jáminton CampazAM
  7. 5Franco IbarraLM
  8. 31Federico NavarroRM
  9. 9Enzo CopettiF
  10. 10Víctor MalcorraAM-L
  11. 27Gaspar DuarteAM-R

Timeline

  1. 9' Goal! Boca Juniors 1, Rosario Central 0. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  2. 11' Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 40' Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45'+1' Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 55' Substitution, Rosario Central. Lautaro Giaccone replaces Gaspar Duarte.
  6. 55' Substitution, Rosario Central. Emanuel Coronel replaces Juan Giménez.
  7. 62' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Williams Alarcón replaces Carlos Palacios.
  8. 71' Substitution, Rosario Central. Jonatan Gómez replaces Federico Navarro.
  9. 72' Substitution, Rosario Central. Juan Elordi replaces Agustín Sández because of an injury.
  10. 72' Substitution, Rosario Central. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Enzo Copetti.
  11. 72' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos replaces Ander Herrera.
  12. 77' Jorge Broun (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card.
  13. 85' Ignacio Malcorra (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 88' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel replaces Edinson Cavani.

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