River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors
Updated
Boca Juniors won: River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors in the Liga Profesional (Round 15) on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 at Estadio Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Bueno. Boca Juniors goals: Leandro Paredes 45'+6 (pen). Expected goals: 0.57-1.61. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Marcos Acuña (8.6).
Match report
Boca Juniors beat River Plate 1-0
Boca Juniors narrowly beat River Plate 1-0 away from home at Estadio Monumental on Sunday 19 April in Liga Profesional.
Leandro Paredes put Boca Juniors ahead from the penalty spot on 45+6' (0-1).
River Plate had 68% of the ball, shots were 13-10 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.57-1.61. Boca Juniors were the better side on chances, too.
Marcos Acuña (River Plate) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Match stats
| River Plate | Boca Juniors | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.57 | 1.61 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 18 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 384 (82%) | 134 (60%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 8 |
Lineups
River Plate (4-3-3): Santiago Beltrán, Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña, Juan Meza, Aníbal Moreno, Tomás Galván, Kendry Páez, Sebastián Driussi, Facundo Colidio
Boca Juniors (4-4-2): Leandro Brey, Marcelo Weigandt, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco, Santiago Ascacíbar, Leandro Paredes, Milton Delgado, Tomás Aranda, Adam Bareiro, Miguel Merentiel
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors)
- 18' · Substitution · Maximiliano Salas for Sebastián Driussi (River Plate)
- 34' · Yellow card · Facundo Colidio (River Plate)
- 42' · Yellow card · Lautaro Rivero (River Plate)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors)
- 46' · Substitution · Giuliano Galoppo for Juan Meza (River Plate)
- 57' · Substitution · Joaquín Freitas for Kendry Páez (River Plate)
- 60' · Yellow card · Marcos Acuña (River Plate)
- 60' · Yellow card · Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors)
- 69' · Substitution · Exequiel Zeballos for Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
- 72' · Substitution · Ander Herrera for Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors)
- 72' · Substitution · Tomás Belmonte for Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors)
- 82' · Substitution · Milton Giménez for Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors)
- 83' · Yellow card · Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate)
- 86' · Yellow card · Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors)
- 88' · Substitution · Ian Subiabre for Lautaro Rivero (River Plate)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Maximiliano Salas (River Plate)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Marcelo Weigandt (Boca Juniors)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2012: River Plate 8, draws 10, Boca Juniors 10.
Questions
Who won River Plate vs Boca Juniors?
Boca Juniors won, 0-1 (Liga Profesional) on Sun, 19 Apr 2026.
When and where is River Plate vs Boca Juniors?
Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Bueno, Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between River Plate and Boca Juniors?
In 28 league meetings since 2012: River Plate 8 wins, 10 draws, Boca Juniors 10 wins (goals 29-31).