Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2024 Argentine Liga Profesional

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Boca Juniors
  • 61': Edinson Cavani
  • Red Card 90'+1': Edinson Cavani
FT
1 - 0
Vélez Sarsfield
  • Red Card 90'+3': Christian Ordoñez
  • Red Card 90'+12': Santiago Cáseres

About

Boca Juniors are hosting Vélez Sarsfield at Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera), Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
  • 4': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 4': Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (Boca Juniors).
  • 6': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 8': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Lautaro Di Lollo.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 12': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Lautaro Blanco.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Claudio Aquino with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Foul by Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors).
  • 14': Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Claudio Aquino with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Blanco with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Saracchi (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Zenón.
  • 21': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
  • 21': Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Thiago Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 22': Marcelo Saracchi (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Damián Fernández.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Braian Romero.
  • 27': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Cristian Lema.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
  • 33': Foul by Cristian Lema (Boca Juniors).
  • 33': Thiago Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Marcelo Saracchi (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Fernández.
  • 37': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (Boca Juniors).
  • 40': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors).
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Damián Fernández.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Zenón.
  • 43': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 0, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Boca Juniors 0, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 46': Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Guillermo Fernández (Boca Juniors).
  • 47': Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Guillermo Fernández (Boca Juniors).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Gómez with a headed pass.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Marchiori (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 52': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Lautaro Garzón replaces Tomás Marchiori because of an injury.
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Ezequiel Fernández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Damián Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 58': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Patricio Pernicone replaces Damián Fernández because of an injury.
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Guillermo Fernández (Boca Juniors).
  • 58': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Medina with a through ball.
  • 62': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (Boca Juniors).
  • 62': Thiago Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Cristian Lema (Boca Juniors).
  • 65': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Cristian Lema (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Joaquín García.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Nicolás Figal replaces Marcelo Saracchi.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
  • 71': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Fernández.
  • 74': Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Fernández.
  • 77': Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 79': Hand ball by Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors).
  • 80': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Jabes Saralegui replaces Ezequiel Fernández.
  • 81': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Luca Langoni replaces Miguel Merentiel.
  • 83': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 83': Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Matías Pellegrini replaces Francisco Pizzini.
  • 84': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Lenny Lobato replaces Thiago Fernández.
  • 85': Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 87': Foul by Luca Langoni (Boca Juniors).
  • 87': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Lenny Lobato (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ordóñez.
  • 88': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Lautaro Blanco.
  • 89': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 89': Luca Langoni (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Foul by Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors).
  • 90': Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Edinson Cavani (Boca Juniors) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+3': Guillermo Fernández (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+3': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Milton Delgado replaces Kevin Zenón.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Aaron Anselmino replaces Guillermo Fernández.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 90'+7': Luca Langoni (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Sergio Romero.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Lenny Lobato (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 90'+11': Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Boca Juniors 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 90'+12': Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the red card.
  • 0': Match ends, Boca Juniors 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 4
2 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 3
51.2 Possession 48.8
11 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
4 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine LPF Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vélez Sarsfield 23 +20 44
2 Huracán 23 +12 42
3 Racing Club 23 +12 40
4 Talleres (Córdoba) 23 +6 39
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CABJ Boca Juniors (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Sergio Romero (GK)
2 Cristian Lema Yellow Card
40 Lautaro Di Lollo
23 Lautaro Blanco Yellow Card
3 Marcelo Saracchi
21 Ezequiel Fernández Yellow Card
8 Guillermo Fernández Yellow Card
22 Kevin Zenón
36 Cristian Medina
10 Edinson Cavani
16 Miguel Merentiel
Boca Juniors Substitutes:
Frank Fabra, Vicente Taborda, Jorge Figal, Jabes Saralegui, Lucas Janson, Milton Delgado, Leandro Brey, Aaron Anselmino, Mauricio Benitez, Ezequiel Bullaude, Julián Ceballos, Luca Langoni.

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Tomás Ignacio Marchiori (GK)
31 Valentín Gómez Yellow Card
34 Damián Fernández
3 Elias Gomez
4 Joaquín García
22 Claudio Aquino
26 Agustín Bouzat
32 Christian Ordoñez Red Card
9 Braian Romero
27 Thiago Fernández
20 Francisco Pizzini
Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
Maher Carrizo, Patricio Pernicone, Santiago Cáseres, Thiago Vecino, Juan Mendez, Tomás Cavanagh, Elías Cabrera, Leonardo Jara, Lautaro Garzón, Álvaro Montoro, Lenny Lobato, Matías Pellegrini.

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