BUENOS AIRES. Boca Juniors snatched a late win Newell’s Old Boys 1-0 after M. Merentiel scored a penalty (90′). Boca Juniors made the most of its superior ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Estadio Alberto José Armando stadium in Buenos Aires on Sunday and it started at 4:45 pm local time. The referee was Fernando Echenique with the help of Facundo Rodríguez and Eduardo Lucero. The 4th official was Julio César Barraza. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was pleasant at 22.79 degrees Celsius or 73.02 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 62%.
Match Statistics
- 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
- 14 Total 9
- 4 On Target 4
- 5 Off Target 3
- 5 Shots blocked 2
- 64 Attack 47
- 39 Dangerous attack 22
- 54 Ball safe 41
- 1 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 3
- 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 6 Total 5
- 2 Yellow Cards 5
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Boca Juniors was in firm control of the ball 58% while Newell’s Old Boys was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Boca Juniors had a more offensive attitude with 39 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Boca Juniors won the match.
Boca Juniors shot 14 times, 4 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Newell’s Old Boys shot 9 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Boca Juniors received 2 yellow cards (Pol Fernández and Aaron Anselmino). Talking about the opposition, Newell’s Old Boys received 6 yellow cards (I. Gómez, I. Glavinovich, G. Velázquez, J. Sforza, L. Vangioni and G. Balzi).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Boca Juniors will have 15 points to soar in the 18th place. Talking about the opposition, Newell’s Old Boys will stay with 15 points to remain in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Superliga, Boca Juniors will play away with Godoy Cruz on the 18th of November with a 6-1 head to head statistic in favor of Boca Juniors (2 draws).
Newell’s Old Boys will host Defensa y Justicia on the 18th of November with a 6-3 head to head stats in favor of Defensa y Justicia (1 draw).
Boca Juniors – Formation
Boca Juniors
72'
4'
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Boca Juniors started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
The manager Jorge Francisco Almirón Quintana decided to play with the following team: Sergio Romero , Luis Advíncula , Nicolás Figal , Aaron Anselmino , Marcelo Saracchi , Cristian Medina , Pol Fernández , Valentín Barco , Ezequiel Bullaude , Edinson Cavani and Miguel Merentiel .
The home team had on the bench: Darío Benedetto , Lucas Janson , Javier García, Nicolás Valentini , Diego González, Bruno Valdez, Vicente Taborda, Luca Langoni , Lucas Blondel, Jabes Saralegui , Jorman Campuzano and Marcelo Weigandt.
Boca Juniors could not rely on the presence of Jorman Campuzano (injured), Darío Benedetto (injured) and Nicolás Valentini (injured).
Substitutions
Boca Juniors made 4 changes: Valentín Barco for Jorman Campuzano (76′), Ezequiel Bullaude for Lucas Janson (76′), Edinson Cavani for Darío Benedetto (68′) and Aaron Anselmino for Nicolás Valentini (72′).
Best player: Miguel Merentiel
The most impressive player for Boca Juniors was Miguel Merentiel.
His rating is with 1 goal, 17 passes (94% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6. He performed 1 cross.
Newell’s Old Boys – Formation
Newell\'s Old Boys
Newell’s Old Boys started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
Iván Gabriel Heinze played with: L. Hoyos , G. Velázquez , I. Glavinovich , L. Vangioni , A. Méndez , I. Gómez , M. Portillo , Á. Martino , G. Balzi , C. Ferreira and J. Recalde .
The following players were sitting on the bench: A. Schott, P. Pérez, G. May , J. Sforza , B. Pittón, F. Mansilla, J. Pérez, W. Barlasina, G. Chiaverano, G. Ortiz, L. Montenegro and F. González .
Newell’s Old Boys could not rely on the presence of G. May (injured) and J. Sforza (injured).
Substitutions
Newell’s Old Boys made 3 changes: J. Recalde for G. May (46′), C. Ferreira for F. González (46′) and M. Portillo for J. Sforza (63′).
Best player: I. Glavinovich
The player that probably impressed the most for Newell’s Old Boys was I. Glavinovich.
His rating is with 33 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 7.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Superliga.
- Belgrano – Unión Santa Fe – 4-1
- Colón – Talleres Córdoba – 3-0
- Huracán – Arsenal de Sarandi – 1-0
- Defensa y Justicia – San Lorenzo – 0-1
- Boca Juniors – Newell’s Old Boys – 1-0
- Tigre – Platense – 1-1
- Independiente – Banfield – 0-0
