In a standout display, Boca Juniors secured a 2-0 victory against Instituto during matchday 12 of the Apertura at their iconic home ground, La Bombonera. Tomás Aranda opened the scoring just five minutes into the second half, and Adam Bareiro doubled the lead shortly after, assuring the win for the Xeneize.
The highlight of the match came with Tomás Aranda’s well-executed goal at the 50th minute. After receiving a precise cross from Miguel Ángel Merentiel, Aranda struck the ball from inside the box, leaving the Instituto goalkeeper with no chance.
Notably, Bareiro had a moment of near glory when his shot hit the post in the 91st minute, which elicited a collective gasp from the home crowd.
The standout player of the match was Leandro Paredes, who was instrumental for Boca Juniors, completing 81 successful passes, winning 2 tackles, and making 2 shots on goal.
Also notable was Tomás Aranda, who not only scored but also made 31 accurate passes and took 3 shots at the Instituto goal.
Coach Claudio Úbeda deployed a strategic 4-4-2 formation for Boca Juniors, featuring Agustín Marchesín in goal; Marcelo Weigandt, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, and Lautaro Blanco in defense; Ander Herrera, Leandro Paredes, Milton Delgado, and Tomás Aranda in midfield; with Adam Bareiro and Miguel Ángel Merentiel leading the attack.
On the other hand, Instituto, managed by Diego Flores, lined up in a 5-3-2 formation, comprising Manuel Roffo in goal; Giuliano Cerato, Agustín Massaccesi, Leonel Mosevich, Fernando Alarcón, and Diego Sosa in defense; Gastón Lodico, Gustavo Abregú, and Alex Luna in midfield; with Jhon Córdoba and Matias Fonseca up front.
The match official was Leandro Rey Hilfer.
Looking ahead, Boca Juniors will face Talleres in their next outing, while Instituto will host Defensa y Justicia at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium.
Substitutions for Boca Juniors
70’ 2H – Ander Herrera for Alan Velasco
81’ 2H – Agustín Marchesín for Leandro Brey
91’ 2H – Tomás Aranda for Iker Zufiaurre and Leandro Paredes for Camilo Rey Domenech
Substitutions for Instituto
67’ 2H – Matias Fonseca for Nicolás Guerra and Agustín Massaccesi for Matías Tissera
72’ 2H – Alex Luna for Jeremías Lázaro
86’ 2H – Jhon Córdoba for Luca Rafaelli and Gastón Lodico for Matías Gallardo
Cautions for Instituto:
45’ 1H Jhon Córdoba (Unsporting behavior) and 50’ 2H Nicolás Guerra (Unsporting behavior)