Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) vs Boca Juniors, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)
  • 56': Michael Santos
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Boca Juniors
  • 43': Alan Velasco
  • 45': Milton Gimenez

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Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) are hosting Boca Juniors at 'Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, 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.
  • 1': Lucas González (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors).
  • 2': Foul by Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors).
  • 2': Tiago Cravero (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Naya (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Santos with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Conceded by Tomás Belmonte.
  • 8': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Yuri Casermeiro.
  • 13': Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Fernando Martínez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 15': Foul by Fernando Martínez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 15': Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Fernando Martínez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 18': Foul by Ezequiel Naya (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 18': Williams Alarcón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Matías Vera (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 19': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Agustín Quiroga (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Juan Barinaga (Boca Juniors).
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Quiroga (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 20': Juan Barinaga (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Matías Vera (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Barrera.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Tiago Cravero (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 24': Foul by Alejandro Maciel (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 24': Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Agustín Quiroga (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 25': Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 28': Offside, Boca Juniors. Milton Giménez is caught offside.
  • 28': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 31': VAR Decision: No Goal Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0-0 Boca Juniors.
  • 32': Handball by Malcom Braida (Boca Juniors).
  • 32': Offside, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Alejandro Maciel is caught offside.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Barinaga (Boca Juniors).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Marcelo Weigandt replaces Juan Barinaga because of an injury.
  • 36': Offside, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Michael Santos is caught offside.
  • 38': Tiago Cravero (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors).
  • 39': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Lucas González (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Matías Vera (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas González.
  • 43': Goal! Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0, Boca Juniors 1. Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Williams Alarcón.
  • 45': Goal! Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0, Boca Juniors 2. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Zeballos.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Alan Aguerre.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)). Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0, Boca Juniors 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Santiago Moyano replaces Lucas González.
  • 45': Second Half begins Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0, Boca Juniors 2.
  • 46': Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Tiago Cravero (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 48': Foul by Ezequiel Naya (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 48': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Malcom Braida (Boca Juniors).
  • 50': Fernando Martínez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors).
  • 51': Santiago Moyano (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Santiago Moyano (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 52': Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Leandro Brey (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Diego Barrera.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)). Assisted by Williams Alarcón.
  • 56': Foul by Marco Pellegrino (Boca Juniors).
  • 56': Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Goal! Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 1, Boca Juniors 2. Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Maciel with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Fernando Martínez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Barrera with a cross.
  • 66': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Tomás Aranda replaces Exequiel Zeballos.
  • 66': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel replaces Milton Giménez.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Santiago Moyano (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 67': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Horacio Tijanovich replaces Fernando Martínez.
  • 67': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Marco Iacobellis replaces Ezequiel Naya.
  • 69': Foul by Alejandro Maciel (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 69': Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Velasco following a fast break.
  • 72': Foul by Agustín Quiroga (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 72': Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Agustín Quiroga (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors).
  • 73': Foul by Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 73': Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Horacio Tijanovich (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Malcom Braida (Boca Juniors).
  • 75': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 76': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Leandro Paredes replaces Williams Alarcón.
  • 76': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Milton Delgado replaces Ángel Romero.
  • 78': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Agustín Quiroga.
  • 80': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
  • 80': Horacio Tijanovich (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Marco Iacobellis (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Diego Barrera (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Horacio Tijanovich.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Leandro Brey (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Santiago Moyano.
  • 85': Corner, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Conceded by Leandro Brey.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Marco Iacobellis (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Leandro Brey (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Tiago Cravero with a headed pass.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)). Assisted by Tomás Aranda with a through ball.
  • 88': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Marco Iacobellis (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 88': Marco Iacobellis (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Lucas Varaldo replaces Matías Vera.
  • 89': Corner, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Conceded by Leandro Brey.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Marco Iacobellis (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 90'+1': Marcelo Weigandt (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)). Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a through ball.
  • 90'+4': Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Alejandro Maciel (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
  • 90'+4': Alejandro Maciel (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 1, Boca Juniors 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 1, Boca Juniors 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 6
64.8 Possession 35.2
11 SHOTS 14
8 ON GOAL 4
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
454 Accurate Passes 193
538 Passes 285
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 48
24 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 15
33 Effective Clearances 22
33 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: 'Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades
Location: Santiago del Estero, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Estudiantes de La Plata 16 +12 31
2 Boca Juniors 16 +13 30
3 Vélez Sarsfield 16 +6 28
4 Talleres (Córdoba) 16 +4 26
Full Table

Line-Ups

CTR Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Alan Aguerre (GK)
17 Yuri Casermeiro
2 Alejandro Maciel
23 Agustin Quiroga
20 Fernando Martínez Yellow Card
5 Thiago Cravero
22 Matías Vera
7 Diego Barrera
18 Lucas González
27 Michael Santos
19 Ezequiel Naya
Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) Substitutes:
Leonardo Marchi, Joaquín Flores, José Goméz, Facundo Mansilla, Santiago Moya, Horacio Tijanovich, Alan Laprida, Juan Pablo Pignani, Javier Vallejos, Juan Cardozo, Lucas Varaldo, Marco Iacobellis.

CABJ Boca Juniors (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Leandro Brey (GK)
26 Marco Pellegrino
4 Jorge Figal
27 Malcom Braida
24 Juan Barinaga Yellow Card
29 Ángel Romero
30 Tomás Belmonte Yellow Card
15 William Alarcón
9 Milton Gimenez
7 Exequiel Zeballos
20 Alan Velasco
Boca Juniors Substitutes:
Leandro Paredes, Santiago Ascacibar, Javier García, Kevin Zenón, Ayrton Costa, Lucas Janson, Tomás Aranda, Lautaro Blanco, Milton Delgado, Miguel Merentiel, Marcelo Weigandt, Lautaro Di Lollo.

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