In a crucial match for the third round of the league, Boca Juniors triumphed over Newell’s, who failed to find the back of the net and left La Bombonera empty-handed. The Xeneize opened the scoring with a goal from Lautaro Blanco in the 39th minute, followed by a penalty conversion from Leandro Paredes in the 55th minute, sealing the 2-0 victory for Boca.
The standout player of the match was Leandro Paredes. The Boca midfielder not only scored a goal but also completed 49 key passes and won 4 tackles throughout the game.
Lautaro Blanco shone defensively as well. The Boca defender had a solid performance, scoring one goal and making 3 successful tackles.
Boca Juniors’ coach, Claudio Úbeda, set up his team in a 4-3-3 formation, with Agustín Marchesín in goal; Juan Ignacio Barinaga, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, and Lautaro Blanco in defense; Santiago Ascacíbar, Leandro Paredes, and Ander Herrera in midfield; and Gonzalo Gelini, Iker Zufiaurre, and Exequiel Zeballos leading the attack.
On the other side, Newell’s manager Sergio Gómez deployed a similar 4-3-3 setup with Gabriel Arias as the goalkeeper; Armando Méndez, Saúl Salcedo, Nicolás Goitea, and Martín Luciano in defense; Jerónimo Gómez Mattar, Rodrigo Herrera, and Walter Nuñez in midfield; along with Facundo Guch, Matías Cóccaro, and Luciano Herrera in the forward positions.
The match officiated by Darío Herrera saw Boca Juniors gaining valuable points. Their next challenge in the league will be an away match against Vélez, while Newell’s will host Defensa y Justicia.
Substitutions for Boca Juniors
45’ 2T – Iker Zufiaurre came off for Ángel Romero, Jerónimo Gómez Mattar replaced David Sotelo, and Walter Nuñez was substituted by Michael Hoyos.
70’ 2T – Gonzalo Gelini went off for Kevin Zenón, Ander Herrera was replaced by Milton Delgado, and Matías Cóccaro was substituted by Juan Ignacio Ramírez.
86’ 2T – Leandro Paredes left the pitch for Tomás Belmonte.
Yellow Cards for Boca Juniors:
36’ 1T Iker Zufiaurre (Unsporting behavior), 46’ 1T Lautaro Di Lollo (Unsporting behavior), and 18’ 2T Santiago Ascacíbar (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Newell’s
66’ 2T – Facundo Guch was substituted for Franco García.
78’ 2T – Rodrigo Herrera was replaced by Valentino Acuña.
Yellow Cards for Newell’s:
13’ 1T Jerónimo Gómez Mattar (Unsporting behavior), 18’ 1T Rodrigo Herrera (Unsporting behavior), 27’ 1T Martín Luciano (Unsporting behavior), and 8’ 2T Sergio Gómez (Insulting or disapproving of the referee).