Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

FT Saturday, April 12, 2025
Boca Juniors WWWLW 3
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Belgrano (Córdoba) LDDDW 1
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El Gigante de Alberdi

Match Report

Boca Juniors seal Apertura last-16 spot with 3-1 win at Belgrano

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
16
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
6
Corner Kicks
4
0
Saves
2
58.5
Possession
41.5
11
SHOTS
10
5
ON GOAL
2
0.5
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
320
Accurate Passes
208
419
Passes
296
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
6
Accurate Crosses
4
24
Crosses
16
0.3
Cross %
0.3
76
Long Balls
72
33
Accurate Long Balls
25
0.4
Long Balls %
0.3
1
Blocked Shots
3
13
Effective Tackles
17
18
Tackles
17
0.7
Tackle %
1.0
5
Interceptions
5
22
Effective Clearances
25
22
Clearances
25

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

BEL · 4-4-2

  1. 23Manuel VincentiniG
  2. 13Nicolás MerianoCD-L
  3. 2Aníbal LeguizamónCD-R
  4. 6Fausto GrilloLB
  5. 34Gerónimo HerediaRB
  6. 19Facundo QuignónCM-L
  7. 5Santiago LongoCM-R
  8. 11Francisco Gonzalez MetilliLM
  9. 15Lucas MenossiRM
  10. 29Franco JaraCF-L
  11. 22Nicolás FernándezCF-R

CABJ · 4-3-1-2

  1. 25Agustín MarchesínG
  2. 6Marcos RojoCD-L
  3. 5Rodrigo BattagliaCD-R
  4. 23Lautaro BlancoLB
  5. 42Lucas BlondelRB
  6. 10Edinson CavaniM
  7. 43Milton DelgadoCM
  8. 8Carlos PalaciosAM
  9. 22Kevin ZenónLM
  10. 30Tomás BelmonteRM
  11. 9Milton GimenezCF-R

Timeline

  1. 38' Goal! Belgrano 0, Boca Juniors 1. Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  2. 61' Goal! Belgrano 1, Boca Juniors 1. Lucas Menossi (Belgrano) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  3. 62' Goal! Belgrano 1, Boca Juniors 2. Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  4. 68' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Luis Advíncula replaces Lucas Blondel.
  5. 68' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ayrton Costa replaces Milton Giménez.
  6. 72' Substitution, Belgrano. Bryan Reyna replaces Facundo Quignón.
  7. 72' Substitution, Belgrano. Julián Mavilla replaces Francisco González Metilli.
  8. 76' Goal! Belgrano 1, Boca Juniors 3. Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  9. 78' Substitution, Belgrano. Gonzalo Zelarayán replaces Lucas Menossi.
  10. 78' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ignacio Miramón replaces Kevin Zenón.
  11. 78' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel replaces Edinson Cavani.
  12. 84' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Alan Velasco replaces Carlos Palacios.
  13. 88' Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 90'+1' Fausto Grillo (Belgrano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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