Boca Juniors 2-0 Independiente Rivadavia
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Boca Juniors won: Boca Juniors 2-0 Independiente Rivadavia in the Liga Profesional (Round 5) on Tue, 11 Feb 2025 at Estadio Alberto José Armando, Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Boca Juniors goals: Miguel Merentiel 51', Exequiel Zeballos 83'. Expected goals: 2.10-0.98. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Marcelo Saracchi (8.2).
Match report
Boca Juniors beat Independiente Rivadavia 2-0
Boca Juniors got the better of Independiente Rivadavia 2-0 at Estadio Alberto José Armando on Tuesday 11 February in Liga Profesional.
Miguel Merentiel put Boca Juniors ahead on 51' (1-0) and Exequiel Zeballos made it 2-0 on 83'.
Boca Juniors had 50% of the ball, shots were 16-14 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.10-0.98. Boca Juniors were the better side on chances, too.
Marcelo Saracchi (Boca Juniors) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Match stats
| Boca Juniors | Independiente Rivadavia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.10 | 0.98 |
| Total shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 293 (79%) | 294 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 9 |
Lineups
Boca Juniors (4-3-1-2): Agustin Marchesin, Juan Barinaga, Rodrigo Andrés Battaglia, Ayrton Costa, Marcelo Saracchi, Williams Alarcon, Tomas Belmonte, Camilo Rey Domenech, Alan Velasco, Miguel Merentiel, Milton Gimenez
Independiente Rivadavia (4-3-1-2): Ezequiel Centurion, Mauro Peinipil, Ivan Villalba, Sheyko Studer, Luciano Gomez, Mauricio Cardillo, Tomas Bottari, Maximiliano Amarfil, Luis Sequeira, Victorio Gabriel Ramis, Sebastián Villa
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors)
- 20' · Substitution · Lautaro Di Lollo for Tomas Belmonte (Boca Juniors)
- 50' · Yellow card · Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors)
- 51' · Goal · Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
- 58' · Yellow card · Ivan Villalba (Independiente Rivadavia)
- 58' · Yellow card · Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors)
- 65' · Substitution · Joaquin Ruiz for Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
- 65' · Substitution · Exequiel Zeballos for Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors)
- 66' · Substitution · Juan Barbieri for Mauricio Cardillo (Independiente Rivadavia)
- 66' · Substitution · Nicolas Retamar for Victorio Gabriel Ramis (Independiente Rivadavia)
- 78' · Substitution · Luis Advincula for Juan Barinaga (Boca Juniors)
- 79' · Substitution · Fabrizio Sartori for Luis Sequeira (Independiente Rivadavia)
- 81' · Yellow card · Williams Alarcon (Boca Juniors)
- 83' · Goal · Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors)
- 84' · Substitution · Matias Fernandez for Tomas Bottari (Independiente Rivadavia)
- 84' · Substitution · Diego Ruben Tonetto for Maximiliano Amarfil (Independiente Rivadavia)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Matias Fernandez (Independiente Rivadavia)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2024: Boca Juniors 2, draws 1, Independiente Rivadavia 0.
Boca Juniors vs Independiente Rivadavia: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Boca Juniors vs Independiente Rivadavia?
Boca Juniors won, 2-0 (Liga Profesional) on Tue, 11 Feb 2025.
When and where is Boca Juniors vs Independiente Rivadavia?
Tue, 11 Feb 2025, 23:00 UTC at Estadio Alberto José Armando, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between Boca Juniors and Independiente Rivadavia?
In 3 league meetings since 2024: Boca Juniors 2 wins, 1 draws, Independiente Rivadavia 0 wins (goals 6-1).