Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

FT Sunday, February 8, 2026
Boca Juniors WWLWL 1
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Vélez Sarsfield LWWDW 2
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CABJ011
VEL022
José Amalfitani

Team Stats

10
Fouls
11
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
7
Corner Kicks
3
2
Saves
2
49.8
Possession
50.2
9
SHOTS
15
3
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
376
Accurate Passes
394
465
Passes
470
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
8
21
Crosses
19
0.0
Cross %
0.4
56
Long Balls
65
23
Accurate Long Balls
32
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
1
Blocked Shots
1
11
Effective Tackles
10
17
Tackles
17
0.6
Tackle %
0.6
12
Interceptions
9
15
Effective Clearances
23
15
Clearances
23

Head to Head

CABJ leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

VEL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Álvaro MonteroG
  2. 16Lisandro MagallánCD-L
  3. 2Emanuel MammanaCD-R
  4. 3Elias GomezLB
  5. 4Joaquín GarcíaRB
  6. 10Diego ValdésAM
  7. 5Claudio BaezaLM
  8. 50Tobías AndradaRM
  9. 23Florián MonzónF
  10. 22Manuel LanziniAM-L
  11. 11Matías PellegriniAM-R

CABJ · 4-3-3

  1. 1Agustín MarchesínG
  2. 32Ayrton CostaCD-L
  3. 2Lautaro Di LolloCD-R
  4. 3Lautaro BlancoLB
  5. 24Juan BarinagaRB
  6. 18Milton DelgadoCM
  7. 5Leandro ParedesLM
  8. 25Santiago AscacibarRM
  9. 16Miguel MerentielF
  10. 22Kevin ZenónLF
  11. 37Gonzalo GeliniRF

Timeline

  1. 45' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Iker Zufiaurre replaces Gonzalo Gelini.
  2. 47' Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 61' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ángel Romero replaces Miguel Merentiel.
  4. 63' Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 1, Boca Juniors 0. Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Valdés with a cross.
  5. 66' Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 2, Boca Juniors 0. Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Valdés with a through ball following a fast break.
  6. 73' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Tomás Aranda replaces Kevin Zenón.
  7. 73' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Marcelo Weigandt replaces Juan Barinaga because of an injury.
  8. 78' Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Lucas Robertone replaces Matías Pellegrini.
  9. 79' Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Dilan Godoy replaces Florián Monzón.
  10. 83' Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Rodrigo Aliendro replaces Claudio Baeza.
  11. 84' Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Álex Verón replaces Manuel Lanzini.
  12. 90' Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 2, Boca Juniors 1. Iker Zufiaurre (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
  13. 90'+2' Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Aaron Quirós replaces Diego Valdés.

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