Boca Juniors vs Racing Club, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Santiago Ascacíbar (Boca Juniors).
- 1': Matko Miljevic (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Baltasar Rodríguez (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
- 2': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Ayrton Costa.
- 3': Foul by Santiago Solari (Racing Club).
- 3': Marcelo Weigandt (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Matko Miljevic (Racing Club).
- 6': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Ezequiel Cannavo.
- 10': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Adrián Martínez (Racing Club).
- 13': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Racing Club).
- 13': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Santiago Sosa (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Offside, Boca Juniors. Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 17': Baltasar Rodríguez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Williams Alarcón (Boca Juniors).
- 19': Foul by Matko Miljevic (Racing Club).
- 19': Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Matko Miljevic (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 21': Ezequiel Cannavo (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors).
- 22': Foul by Santiago Ascacíbar (Boca Juniors).
- 22': Gabriel Rojas (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Matko Miljevic (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Rojas.
- 23': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Williams Alarcón.
- 26': Offside, Boca Juniors. Santiago Ascacíbar is caught offside.
- 28': Baltasar Rodríguez (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
- 29': Offside, Boca Juniors. Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 30': Offside, Racing Club. Tomás Conechny is caught offside.
- 31': Handball by Matko Miljevic (Racing Club).
- 32': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Baltasar Rodríguez.
- 33': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
- 33': Marcos Rojo (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Cambeses (Racing Club).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Adrián Martínez (Racing Club).
- 38': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Baltasar Rodríguez (Racing Club).
- 39': Williams Alarcón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Santiago Ascacíbar (Boca Juniors).
- 41': Matko Miljevic (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Adrián Martínez (Racing Club).
- 43': Adrián Martínez (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Williams Alarcón (Boca Juniors).
- 45'+2': Matko Miljevic (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Williams Alarcón (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Foul by Baltasar Rodríguez (Racing Club).
- 45'+3': Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 0, Racing Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Boca Juniors 0, Racing Club 0.
- 45': Substitution, Racing Club. Franco Pardo replaces Marcos Rojo.
- 48': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Marco Di Césare.
- 49': Attempt missed. Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Williams Alarcón with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Offside, Racing Club. Santiago Solari is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Blanco with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Franco Pardo.
- 54': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Santiago Sosa.
- 57': Baltasar Rodríguez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Williams Alarcón (Boca Juniors).
- 62': Substitution, Racing Club. Matías Zaracho replaces Matko Miljevic.
- 62': Substitution, Racing Club. Adrián Fernández replaces Tomás Conechny.
- 62': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Gonzalo Gelini replaces Miguel Merentiel.
- 62': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ángel Romero replaces Williams Alarcón.
- 63': Handball by Baltasar Rodríguez (Racing Club).
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Baltasar Rodríguez (Racing Club).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Baltasar Rodríguez (Racing Club).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Racing Club. Bruno Zuculini replaces Baltasar Rodríguez because of an injury.
- 68': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Santiago Solari.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Blanco with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Ezequiel Cannavo.
- 69': Attempt missed. Matías Zaracho (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 70': Ezequiel Cannavo (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Gonzalo Gelini (Boca Juniors).
- 71': Foul by Gabriel Rojas (Racing Club).
- 71': Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Franco Pardo (Racing Club).
- 74': Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Franco Pardo (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt missed. Santiago Solari (Racing Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adrián Fernández with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Iker Zufiaurre replaces Edinson Cavani.
- 79': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Tomás Aranda replaces Tomás Belmonte.
- 80': Foul by Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors).
- 80': Matías Zaracho (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, Boca Juniors. Ángel Romero is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt saved. Adrián Fernández (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Santiago Solari.
- 86': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Agustín Marchesín.
- 87': Attempt saved. Marco Di Césare (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Gabriel Rojas.
- 87': Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Marco Di Césare (Racing Club).
- 88': Marco Di Césare (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Racing Club. Duván Vergara replaces Santiago Solari.
- 90': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Adrián Fernández (Racing Club).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Adrián Martínez (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Sosa.
- 90'+2': Offside, Boca Juniors. Ángel Romero is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Romero.
- 90'+4': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Gabriel Rojas.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Boca Juniors 0, Racing Club 0.
- 0': Match ends, Boca Juniors 0, Racing Club 0.
Statistics
RAC |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.8 | Possession | 47.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 264 | Accurate Passes | 204 |
| 354 | Passes | 310 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 18 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 41 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentine LPF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 16 | +14 | 34 |
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | +10 | 29 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | +4 | 29 |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 16 | +4 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Boca Juniors (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Marchesín (GK) |
| 32 | Ayrton Costa |
| 2 | Lautaro Di Lollo |
| 3 | Lautaro Blanco |
| 23 | Marcelo Weigandt |
| 18 | Milton Delgado |
| 25 | Santiago Ascacibar |
| 15 | William Alarcón |
| 30 | Tomás Belmonte |
| 10 | Edinson Cavani |
| 16 | Miguel Merentiel |
Racing Club (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Facundo Cambeses (GK) |
| 6 | Marcos Rojo |
| 3 | Marco Di Cesare |
| 27 | Gabriel Rojas |
| 4 | Ezequiel Cannavo |
| 13 | Santiago Sosa |
| 10 | Matko Miljevic |
| 20 | Baltasar Rodríguez |
| 9 | Adrián Martínez |
| 17 | Tomás Conechny |
| 28 | Santiago Solari |
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