Boca vs Def. y Jus. 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Boca Juniors crush Defense and Justice 4-0 in Buenos Aires
VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM BOCA JUNIORS V DEFENSE AND JUSTICE IN ARGENTINE PRIMERA DIVISION MATCH
Match Commentary
- 9': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, Defensa y Justicia 0. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Palacios.
- 26': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Tomás Belmonte replaces Williams Alarcón because of an injury.
- 32': Goal! Boca Juniors 2, Defensa y Justicia 0. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Palacios.
- 35': Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 2, Defensa y Justicia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Francisco González replaces Abiel Osorio.
- 45': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. David Barbona replaces Matías Miranda.
- 50': Goal! Boca Juniors 3, Defensa y Justicia 0. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Blondel.
- 62': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Juan Miritello replaces Aarón Molinas.
- 62': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Benjamín Schamine replaces César Pérez.
- 65': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Rodrigo Battaglia replaces Kevin Zenón.
- 65': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel replaces Milton Giménez.
- 68': Benjamín Schamine (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Lucas González replaces Gastón Togni.
- 73': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos replaces Carlos Palacios.
- 76': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Brian Aguirre replaces Edinson Cavani.
- 81': Goal! Boca Juniors 4, Defensa y Justicia 0. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Exequiel Zeballos.
- 89': Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Juan Miritello (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | 33 | 1 |
| +13 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 33 | 3 |
| +10 | Racing Club | 16 | 28 | 6 |
| +7 | Huracán | 16 | 27 | 3 |
Statistics
 DYJ |
CABJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 342 |
| 493 | Passes | 415 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 16 | Clearances | 23 |
Boca Juniors (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Agustín Marchesín (GK) |
| 6 | Marcos Rojo  |
| 40 | Lautaro Di Lollo |
| 43 | Milton Delgado |
| 23 | Lautaro Blanco |
| 42 | Lucas Blondel |
| 8 | Carlos Palacios |
| 22 | Kevin Zenón |
| 15 | William Alarcón |
| 9 | Milton Gimenez |
| 10 | Edinson Cavani |
Defensa y Justicia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Enrique Bologna (GK) |
| 28 | Emanuel Aguilera |
| 6 | Lucas Ferreira |
| 3 | Alexis Soto |
| 14 | Ezequiel Cannavo |
| 10 | Aaron Molinas |
| 8 | César Pérez |
| 5 | Facundo Gutiérrez |
| 7 | Abiel Osorio |
| 11 | Gastón Togni |
| 21 | Matías Miranda |
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