Boca vs Benfica

FIFA Club World Cup - Group Stage 16 Jun 2025, 22:00
Boca
Boca
2–2
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Benfica
Benfica
🏟 Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida) 👤 César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos Round 1

Match report

Boca shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Benfica in the FIFA Club World Cup - Group Stage on 16 June 2025.

Benfica dominated possession with 60% of the ball, while Boca had 10 shots to Benfica's 7.

A. Herrera was sent off in the 45th minute, one of 3 red cards in the game.

The match was played at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida), with César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 10 - 7 On target 2 - 3 Corners 4 - 7 Fouls 12 - 8 Red cards 3 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Nicolás Otamendi
Benfica · 1 goal
8 Miguel Merentiel 1 goal
7 Rodrigo Battaglia 1 goal
7 Ángel Di María 1 goal
7 Nicolás Figal captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–3 5–4
Shots On Goal 2–1 0–2
Ball Possession 41–59 —
Corners 1–3 3–4
Attacks 35–66 32–43
Match statistics
4 Corners 7
0 Penalty 1
4 Substitution 5
67 Attacks 109
26 Dangerous Attacks 52
2 On Target 3
8 Off Target 4
10 Shots Total 7
2 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 3
5 Shots Blocked 1
5 Shots Inside Box 6
5 Shots Outside Box 1
12 Fouls 8
4 Corners 7
1 Offsides 4
40% Ball Possession 60%
2 Yellow Cards 2
2 Red Cards 1
1 Saves 0
268 Passes Total 396
192 Passes Accurate 335
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Boca · 4-2-3-1
25 A. Marchesín
17 L. Advíncula 4 N. Figal 32 A. Costa 23 L. Blanco
21 A. Herrera 5 R. Battaglia
22 K. Zenón 20 A. Velasco 8 C. Palacios
16 M. Merentiel
Benfica · 4-3-3
1 A. Trubin
26 S. Dahl 4 A. Silva 30 N. Otamendi 3 Á. Carreras
8 F. Aursnes 61 F. Luís 85 R. Sanches
11 Á. María 14 V. Pavlidis 27 Bruma
Boca
Coach
M. Herrón
Substitutes
  • 30 Tomás Belmonte
  • 9 Milton Giménez
  • 7 Exequiel Zeballos
  • 15 Williams Alarcón
  • 12 Leandro Brey
  • 13 Javier García
  • 42 Lucas Blondel
  • 18 Frank Fabra
  • 6 Marcos Rojo
  • 3 Marcelo Saracchi
  • 27 Malcom Braida
  • 43 Milton Delgado
  • 14 Ignacio Miramón
  • 11 Lucas Janson
  • 33 Brian Aguirre
Benfica
Coach
Bruno Lage
Substitutes
  • 19 Andrea Belotti
  • 10 Orkun Kökçü
  • 17 Kerem Aktürkoğlu
  • 25 Gianluca Prestianni
  • 18 Leandro Barreiro
  • 75 André Gomes
  • 81 Adrian Bajrami
  • 64 Gonçalo Oliveira
  • 71 Leandro Santos
  • 83 Rafael Luis
  • 86 Diogo Prioste
  • 84 João Rêgo
  • 68 João Veloso
  • 47 Tiago Gouveia
  • 21 Andreas Schjelderup
Substitutions
  • 20' ↑ T. Belmonte ↓ Ander Herrera Boca
  • 46' ↑ A. Belotti ↓ S. Dahl Benfica
  • 58' ↑ M. Giménez ↓ A. Velasco Boca
  • 61' ↑ K. Aktürkoğlu ↓ Bruma Benfica
  • 61' ↑ O. Kökçü ↓ Renato Sanches Benfica
  • 65' ↑ E. Zeballos ↓ M. Merentiel Boca
  • 66' ↑ W. Alarcón ↓ C. Palacios Boca
  • 77' ↑ G. Prestianni ↓ Á. Di María Benfica
  • 90' ↑ L. Barreiro ↓ Florentino Benfica
Cards
  • 45' A. Herrera Boca
  • 72' A. Belotti Benfica
  • 88' J. Figal Boca
  • 66' Carlos Palacios Boca
  • 68' A. Carreras Benfica
  • 83' V. Pavlidis Benfica
  • 85' A. Costa Boca
Head-to-head
Boca 0 1 draws 0 Benfica
2025-06-16 Boca vs Benfica 2 - 2
Recent form
Boca D W D D D
Benfica W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Boca vs Benfica?
Boca drew 2-2 against Benfica on 16 June 2025.
Who won Boca vs Benfica?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Boca vs Benfica played?
The match was played at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida).
Who had more possession in Boca vs Benfica?
Benfica had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.