Boca Juniors 2-0 River Plate
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Boca Juniors won: Boca Juniors 2-0 River Plate in the Liga Profesional (Round 15) on Sun, 9 Nov 2025 at Estadio Alberto José Armando, Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Boca Juniors goals: Exequiel Zeballos 45'+1, Miguel Merentiel 47'. Expected goals: 1.92-0.54. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Exequiel Zeballos (8.7).
Match report
Boca Juniors beat River Plate 2-0
Boca Juniors saw off River Plate 2-0 at Estadio Alberto José Armando on Sunday 9 November in Liga Profesional.
Exequiel Zeballos put Boca Juniors ahead on 45+1' (1-0) and Miguel Merentiel made it 2-0 on 47'.
Boca Juniors had 45% of the ball, shots were 11-8 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.92-0.54. Boca Juniors were the better side on chances, too.
Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Match stats
| Boca Juniors | River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 | 0.54 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 19 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 261 (79%) | 324 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 7 |
| Corners | 2 | 1 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
Boca Juniors (4-2-2-2): Agustin Marchesin, Juan Barinaga, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco, Leandro Paredes, Milton Delgado, Carlos Palacios, Exequiel Zeballos, Milton Gimenez, Miguel Merentiel
River Plate (3-5-2): Franco Armani, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Paulo Diaz, Lautaro Rivero, Gonzalo Montiel, Kevin Castano, Juan Carlos Portillo, Maximiliano Meza, Marcos Acuna, Sebastian Driussi, Maximiliano Salas
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Lucas Martinez Quarta (River Plate)
- 33' · Substitution · Matias Galarza for Maximiliano Meza (River Plate)
- 38' · Yellow card · Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Marcos Acuna (River Plate)
- 46' · Substitution · Juan Quintero for Lautaro Rivero (River Plate)
- 47' · Goal · Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
- 52' · Yellow card · Franco Armani (River Plate)
- 59' · Substitution · Giuliano Galoppo for Kevin Castano (River Plate)
- 59' · Substitution · Miguel Borja for Sebastian Driussi (River Plate)
- 63' · Yellow card · Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)
- 70' · Yellow card · Miguel Borja (River Plate)
- 72' · Yellow card · Matias Galarza (River Plate)
- 74' · Substitution · Ander Herrera for Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors)
- 78' · Yellow card · Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate)
- 79' · Yellow card · Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors)
- 85' · Yellow card · Milton Gimenez (Boca Juniors)
- 87' · Substitution · Tomas Belmonte for Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors)
- 87' · Substitution · Malcom Braida for Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Kevin Zenon for Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2012: Boca Juniors 10, draws 10, River Plate 8.
Questions
Who won Boca Juniors vs River Plate?
Boca Juniors won, 2-0 (Liga Profesional) on Sun, 9 Nov 2025.
When and where is Boca Juniors vs River Plate?
Sun, 9 Nov 2025, 19:30 UTC at Estadio Alberto José Armando, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between Boca Juniors and River Plate?
In 28 league meetings since 2012: Boca Juniors 10 wins, 10 draws, River Plate 8 wins (goals 31-29).