Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Vélez Sarsfield vs Boca Juniors, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 63': Matías Pellegrini
  • 66': Matías Pellegrini
FT
2 - 1
Boca Juniors
  • 90': Iker Zufiaurre

About

Vélez Sarsfield are hosting Boca Juniors at José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 3': Juan Barinaga (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 4': Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 5': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 10': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
  • 10': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
  • 13': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Florián Monzón is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 17': Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Juan Barinaga (Boca Juniors).
  • 18': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 21': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 21': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors).
  • 23': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Claudio Baeza.
  • 26': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Elías Gómez.
  • 28': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Ayrton Costa.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diego Valdés with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Emanuel Mammana.
  • 33': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Elías Gómez.
  • 33': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Diego Valdés.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Juan Barinaga (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Foul by Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors).
  • 35': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
  • 39': Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Emanuel Mammana.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 41': Offside, Boca Juniors. Ayrton Costa is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 43': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 0, Boca Juniors 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vélez Sarsfield 0, Boca Juniors 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Iker Zufiaurre replaces Gonzalo Gelini.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Iker Zufiaurre (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Barinaga with a cross.
  • 47': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors).
  • 47': Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joaquín García with a cross.
  • 51': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Iker Zufiaurre (Boca Juniors).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joaquín García with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Iker Zufiaurre (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lautaro Blanco with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini following a fast break.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Matías Pellegrini.
  • 60': Foul by Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 60': Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ángel Romero replaces Miguel Merentiel.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 67': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Emanuel Mammana.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Joaquín García.
  • 69': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 69': Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 70': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Tomás Aranda replaces Kevin Zenón.
  • 73': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Marcelo Weigandt replaces Juan Barinaga because of an injury.
  • 75': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Ayrton Costa.
  • 78': Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
  • 78': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Lucas Robertone replaces Matías Pellegrini.
  • 79': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Dilan Godoy replaces Florián Monzón.
  • 80': Foul by Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 80': Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Dilan Godoy (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 83': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Rodrigo Aliendro replaces Claudio Baeza.
  • 84': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Álex Verón replaces Manuel Lanzini.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milton Delgado.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Valdés.
  • 87': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 87': Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 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.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Aaron Quirós replaces Diego Valdés.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Boca Juniors. Ayrton Costa is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Dilan Godoy (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 2, Boca Juniors 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Vélez Sarsfield 2, Boca Juniors 1.

Statistics

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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

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: José Amalfitani
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vélez Sarsfield 8 +5 18
2 Estudiantes de La Plata 8 +4 15
3 Unión (Santa Fe) 8 +6 14
4 Independiente 8 +4 13
Full Table

Line-Ups

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Álvaro Montero (GK)
16 Lisandro Magallán
2 Emanuel Mammana
3 Elias Gomez
4 Joaquín García
10 Diego Valdés
5 Claudio Baeza
50 Tobías Andrada
23 Florián Monzón
22 Manuel Lanzini
11 Matías Pellegrini
Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
Lucas Robertone, Leo Cristaldo, Francisco Pizzini, Matías Arias, Demian Domínguez, Aarón Quirós, Rodrigo Aliendro, Álex Verón, Dilan Godoy, Thiago Silveor, Imanol Machuca, Tomás Marchiori.

CABJ Boca Juniors (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Agustín Marchesín (GK)
32 Ayrton Costa
2 Lautaro Di Lollo
3 Lautaro Blanco
24 Juan Barinaga
18 Milton Delgado
5 Leandro Paredes Yellow Card
25 Santiago Ascacibar
16 Miguel Merentiel
22 Kevin Zenón
37 Gonzalo Gelini
Boca Juniors Substitutes:
Jorge Figal, Marco Pellegrino, Marcelo Weigandt, Malcom Braida, Tomás Aranda, William Alarcón, Leonel Flores, Camilo Rey, Leandro Brey, Tomás Belmonte, Ángel Romero, Iker Zufiaurre.

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