Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica
Updated
It finished level: Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica in the International, Club World Cup - Group C (Round 1) on Mon, 16 Jun 2025 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida. Boca Juniors goals: Miguel Merentiel 21', Rodrigo Andrés Battaglia 27'. Benfica goals: Ángel Di Maria 45'+3 (pen), Nicolás Otamendi 84'. Sent off: Ander Herrera (45'), Andrea Belotti (70'), Nicolás Figal (88'). Expected goals: 0.88-1.76. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Ángel Di Maria (8).
Match report
Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica: match report
Boca Juniors and Benfica shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday 16 June in the International, Club World Cup - Group C.
Miguel Merentiel put Boca Juniors ahead on 21' (1-0), Rodrigo Andrés Battaglia made it 2-0 on 27', Ángel Di Maria pulled one back for Benfica from the penalty spot on 45+3' (2-1) and Nicolás Otamendi levelled for Benfica on 84' (2-2).
Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors) was sent off on 45', Andrea Belotti (Benfica) was sent off on 70' and Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors) was sent off on 88'.
Boca Juniors had 39% of the ball, shots were 9-8 (1-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.88-1.76. Benfica will feel they deserved more.
Ángel Di Maria (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 55,574. Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos.
Match stats
| Boca Juniors | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.88 | 1.76 |
| Total shots | 9 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 19 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 193 (71%) | 353 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 9 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 7 |
Lineups
Boca Juniors (4-2-3-1): Agustín Marchesín, Luis Advíncula, Nicolás Figal, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco, Ander Herrera, Rodrigo Andrés Battaglia, Kevin Zenón, Alan Velasco, Carlos Palacios, Miguel Merentiel
Benfica (4-3-3): Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Dahl, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino, Renato Sanches, Ángel Di Maria, Vangelis Pavlidis, Bruma
Key events
- 20' · Substitution · Tomás Belmonte for Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors)
- 21' · Goal · Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
- 27' · Goal · Rodrigo Andrés Battaglia (Boca Juniors)
- 45' · Red card · Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 46' · Substitution · Andrea Belotti for Samuel Dahl (Benfica)
- 58' · Substitution · Milton Giménez for Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors)
- 61' · Substitution · Kerem Aktürkoglu for Bruma (Benfica)
- 61' · Substitution · Orkun Kökcü for Renato Sanches (Benfica)
- 65' · Substitution · Exequiel Zeballos for Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
- 65' · Substitution · Williams Alarcón for Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors)
- 66' · Yellow card · Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors)
- 67' · Yellow card · Alvaro Carreras (Benfica)
- 70' · Red card · Andrea Belotti (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Gianluca Prestianni for Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 83' · Yellow card · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 84' · Goal · Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- 85' · Yellow card · Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors)
- 88' · Red card · Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors)
- 90' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Florentino (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Boca Juniors vs Benfica?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (International, Club World Cup - Group C) on Mon, 16 Jun 2025.
When and where is Boca Juniors vs Benfica?
Mon, 16 Jun 2025, 22:00 UTC at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, International, Club World Cup - Group C.