Newell's vs Boca 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
Goalkeeper Navas shines in Newell's Old Boys' 2-0 win over Boca Juniors
VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF ARGENTINE PRIMERA DIVISION MATCH BETWEEN NEWELL'S OLD BOYS AND BOCA JUNIORS
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 1, Boca Juniors 0. Luciano Herrera (Newell's Old Boys) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos González with a headed pass.
- 24': Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 2, Boca Juniors 0. Luciano Lollo (Newell's Old Boys) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Éver Banega with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Rodrigo Battaglia replaces Lautaro Di Lollo.
- 45': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Luis Advíncula replaces Lucas Blondel.
- 45': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ander Herrera replaces Milton Delgado.
- 52': Ángelo Martino (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Penalty missed! Still Newell's Old Boys 2, Boca Juniors 0. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
- 55': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos replaces Ander Herrera because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel replaces Alan Velasco.
- 60': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Fernando Cardozo replaces Gonzalo Maroni.
- 60': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. David Sotelo replaces Luciano Herrera because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Saúl Salcedo replaces Mateo Silvetti.
- 77': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Brian Calderara replaces Ángelo Martino.
- 77': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Juan Manuel García replaces Carlos González.
- 78': Alejo Montero (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Éver Banega (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Marcelo Bielsa
Location: Rosario, Argentina
Venue: Marcelo Bielsa
Location: Rosario, Argentina
Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9 | Tigre | 11 | 24 | 3 |
| +9 | Boca Juniors | 11 | 23 | 2 |
| +9 | Huracán | 11 | 22 | 1 |
| +5 | Argentinos Juniors | 11 | 22 | 1 |
Statistics
 CABJ |
NOB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 77.2 | Possession | 22.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 510 | Accurate Passes | 120 |
| 568 | Passes | 170 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 33 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 45 |
| 12 | Clearances | 45 |
Newell's Old Boys (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 18 | Víctor Cuesta |
| 37 | Luciano Lollo |
| 23 | Ángelo Martino  |
| 4 | Alejo Montero |
| 2 | Tomás Jacob |
| 5 | Éver Banega |
| 20 | Gonzalo Maroni |
| 32 | Carlos González |
| 21 | Luciano Herrera |
| 24 | Mateo Silvetti |
Boca Juniors (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Agustín Marchesín (GK) |
| 6 | Marcos Rojo |
| 40 | Lautaro Di Lollo |
| 23 | Lautaro Blanco |
| 42 | Lucas Blondel |
| 10 | Edinson Cavani |
| 43 | Milton Delgado |
| 20 | Alan Velasco |
| 22 | Kevin Zenón |
| 30 | Tomás Belmonte |
| 9 | Milton Gimenez |
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