Boca Juniors 2-0 Banfield
Updated
Boca Juniors won: Boca Juniors 2-0 Banfield in the Liga Profesional (Round 6) on Sun, 24 Aug 2025 at Estadio Alberto José Armando, Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Boca Juniors goals: Miguel Merentiel 55', Édinson Cavani 82'. Expected goals: 2.88-0.48. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Rodrigo Andrés Battaglia (8.5).
Match report
Boca Juniors beat Banfield 2-0
Boca Juniors beat Banfield 2-0 at Estadio Alberto José Armando on Sunday 24 August in Liga Profesional.
Miguel Merentiel put Boca Juniors ahead on 55' (1-0) and Édinson Cavani made it 2-0 on 82'.
Boca Juniors had 65% of the ball, shots were 20-9 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.88-0.48. Boca Juniors were the better side on chances, too.
Rodrigo Andrés Battaglia (Boca Juniors) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Match stats
| Boca Juniors | Banfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.88 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 21 |
| Big chances | 6 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 491 (87%) | 211 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Boca Juniors (4-4-2): Agustin Marchesin, Juan Barinaga, Lautaro Di Lollo, Marco Pellegrino, Lautaro Blanco, Brian Aguirre, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo Andrés Battaglia, Carlos Palacios, Édinson Cavani, Miguel Merentiel
Banfield (4-4-2): Facundo Sanguinetti, Juan Luis Alfaro, Sergio Vittor, Alexis Maldonado, Luis Ignacio Abraham, Gonzalo Rios, Martin Rio, Lautaro Rios, Frank Castaneda, Rodrigo Auzmendi, Mauro Mendez
Key events
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors)
- 55' · Goal · Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
- 68' · Substitution · Santiago Esquivel for Lautaro Rios (Banfield)
- 68' · Substitution · Tomas Adoryan for Frank Castaneda (Banfield)
- 75' · Substitution · Williams Alarcon for Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors)
- 75' · Substitution · Exequiel Zeballos for Brian Aguirre (Boca Juniors)
- 80' · Substitution · Santiago Lopez for Juan Luis Alfaro (Banfield)
- 80' · Substitution · Agustin Alaniz for Gonzalo Rios (Banfield)
- 82' · Goal · Édinson Cavani (Boca Juniors)
- 84' · Substitution · Alan Velasco for Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
- 88' · Substitution · Milton Delgado for Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors)
- 88' · Substitution · Luis Advincula for Juan Barinaga (Boca Juniors)
All-time head-to-head
13 league meetings since 2014: Boca Juniors 8, draws 3, Banfield 2.
Questions
Who won Boca Juniors vs Banfield?
Boca Juniors won, 2-0 (Liga Profesional) on Sun, 24 Aug 2025.
When and where is Boca Juniors vs Banfield?
Sun, 24 Aug 2025, 21:15 UTC at Estadio Alberto José Armando, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between Boca Juniors and Banfield?
In 13 league meetings since 2014: Boca Juniors 8 wins, 3 draws, Banfield 2 wins (goals 17-6).