Boca Juniors 1-0 Estudiantes: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 · Wednesday 5 August 2026 · Estadio Alberto José Armando, Buenos Aires · referee N. Arasa · full time
Full time: Boca Juniors 1-0 Estudiantes
Boca Juniors won 1-0 at home to Estudiantes in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 on Wednesday 5 August 2026. The goals: Santiago Ascacíbar 45+1'.
How Boca Juniors won it
Santiago Ascacíbar put Boca Juniors ahead in the 45th minute (+1), set up by Lautaro Blanco.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, N. Arasa, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Boca Juniors and 3 to Estudiantes.
Boca Juniors: R. Arruabarrena, 4-1-4-1 · Estudiantes: A. Medina Reobasco, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.52 for Boca Juniors and 1.00 for Estudiantes.
Boca Juniors had 2 shots on target, Estudiantes 4.
Boca Juniors had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Boca Juniors came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 0.81 against, and had won 47% of their matches.
Estudiantes came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.32 expected goals for and 1.32 against, and had won 43% of their matches.
Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes: the match in numbers
| Boca Juniors | Match statistics | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 0.52 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.00 |
| 12 | Total shots | 8 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 609 | Total passes | 381 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Álvaro Montero (Boca Juniors), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Boca Juniors
- Álvaro Montero 7.7
- Lautaro Blanco 7.6 1 assist
- Milton Delgado 7.5
- Leandro Paredes 7.5
- Lautaro Di Lollo 7.3
Estudiantes
- Tomás Palacios 7.6
- Ezequiel Piovi 7.3
- Santiago Núñez 7.1
- Guido Carrillo 7.1
- Alexis Castro 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Tiago Palacios at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Boca Juniors: Independiente vs Boca Juniors Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Estudiantes: Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes
What was the score in Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes?
Boca Juniors 1-0 Estudiantes (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Wednesday 5 August 2026.
Who scored in Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes?
Santiago Ascacíbar 45+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes?
Álvaro Montero, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes?
N. Arasa.
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