Boca Juniors vs River Plate

Liga Profesional Argentina - 1st Phase 14 Mar 2021, 21:00
1–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
🏟 Estadio Alberto José Armando (Ciudad de Buenos Aires) 👤 F. Tello Round 5

Match report

Boca Juniors were held to a 1-1 draw by River Plate in the Liga Profesional Argentina - 1st Phase on 14 March 2021.

River Plate had 14 shots to Boca Juniors' 10.

Carlos Zambrano was sent off in the 69th minute, one of 2 red cards in the game.

The match was played at Estadio Alberto José Armando (Ciudad de Buenos Aires), with F. Tello in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 41% - 59% Shots 10 - 14 On target 5 - 4 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 14 - 18 Red cards 2 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Agustín Palavecino
River Plate · 1 goal
8 Lisandro López captained the side
8 Nicolás De la Cruz captained the side
7 Sebastián Villa 1 goal
7 Esteban Andrada captained the side
Match statistics
10 Shots Total 14
5 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 7
1 Shots Blocked 3
9 Shots Inside Box 5
1 Shots Outside Box 9
14 Fouls 18
2 Corners 4
3 Offsides 2
41% Ball Possession 59%
5 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 4
312 Passes Total 428
236 Passes Accurate 343
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Boca Juniors
Coach
M. Russo
Substitutes
  • 17 Agustín Rossi
  • 4 Julio Buffarini
  • 37 Agustín Sandez
  • 3 Emmanuel Más
  • 6 Marcos Rojo
  • 33 Alan Varela
  • 25 Agustín Almendra
  • 38 Luis Vázquez
  • 34 Agustín Obando
  • 27 Franco Soldano
  • 30 Exequiel Zeballos
  • 19 Mauro Zárate
River Plate
Coach
M. Gallardo
Substitutes
  • 14 Germán Lux
  • 25 Enrique Bologna
  • 6 Héctor Martínez
  • 2 Robert Rojas
  • 23 Leonardo Ponzio
  • 26 José Paradela
  • 16 Alex Vigo
  • 5 Bruno Zuculini
  • 9 Julián Álvarez
  • 15 Federico Girotti
  • 27 Agustín Fontana
Substitutions
  • 68' ↑ Julián Álvarez ↓ Jorge Carrascal River Plate
  • 74' ↑ Alan Varela ↓ Cristian Medina Boca Juniors
  • 74' ↑ Marcos Rojo ↓ Gonzalo Maroni Boca Juniors
  • 80' ↑ Alex Vigo ↓ Agustín Palavecino River Plate
  • 81' ↑ José Paradela ↓ Rafael Santos Borré River Plate
  • 88' ↑ Federico Girotti ↓ Matías Suárez River Plate
  • 88' ↑ Bruno Zuculini ↓ Nicolás De la Cruz River Plate
  • 90' ↑ Franco Soldano ↓ Carlos Tévez Boca Juniors
  • 90' ↑ Emmanuel Más ↓ Frank Fabra Boca Juniors
Cards
  • 16' Carlos Zambrano Boca Juniors
  • 65' Cristian Medina Boca Juniors
  • 69' Carlos Zambrano Boca Juniors
  • 69' Carlos Zambrano Boca Juniors
  • 73' Sebastián Villa Boca Juniors
  • 73' Milton Casco River Plate
  • 79' Milton Casco River Plate
  • 79' Milton Casco River Plate
  • 87' Alan Varela Boca Juniors
Head-to-head
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2024-04-21 River Plate vs Boca Juniors 2 - 3
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2023-08-05 Boca Juniors vs River Plate 0 - 0
Recent form
Boca Juniors D W D D D
River Plate D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Boca Juniors vs River Plate?
Boca Juniors drew 1-1 against River Plate on 14 March 2021.
Who won Boca Juniors vs River Plate?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Boca Juniors vs River Plate played?
The match was played at Estadio Alberto José Armando (Ciudad de Buenos Aires).
Who had more possession in Boca Juniors vs River Plate?
River Plate had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.