Boca Juniors 1-0 Lanús: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 7 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Estadio Alberto José Armando, Buenos Aires · referee P. Dóvalo · full time
Full time: Boca Juniors 1-0 Lanús
Boca Juniors beat Lanús 1-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 7 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Estadio Alberto José Armando. The goals: Tomás Belmonte 90+3'.
How Boca Juniors won it
The opening goal came in the 90th minute (+3): Tomás Belmonte for Boca Juniors, set up by Santiago Ascacíbar. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, P. Dóvalo, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Boca Juniors and 1 to Lanús.
Boca Juniors: R. Arruabarrena, 4-3-3 · Lanús: M. Pellegrino, 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 1.35 for Boca Juniors and 1.30 for Lanús.
Lanús left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Boca Juniors had 4 shots on target, Lanús 2.
Boca Juniors had 58% 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.
Lanús came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.26 expected goals for and 1.06 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Boca Juniors vs Lanús: the match in numbers
| Boca Juniors | Match statistics | Lanús |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 1.35 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.30 |
| 19 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 538 | Total passes | 387 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 11 | Corners | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 29 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Boca Juniors
- Lautaro Blanco 8.1
- Tomás Belmonte 7.3 1 goal
- Facundo Herrera 7.3
- Lautaro Di Lollo 7.2
- Leandro Paredes 7.1
Lanús
- Tomás Guidara 7.4
- Dylan Aquino 7.4
- Franco Watson 7.2
- Felipe Peña Biafore 7.2
- José Canale 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Yoshan Valois at 6.4. 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
- Lanús: Lanús vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Boca Juniors vs Lanús
What was the score in Boca Juniors vs Lanús?
Boca Juniors 1-0 Lanús (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Boca Juniors vs Lanús?
Tomás Belmonte 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Boca Juniors vs Lanús 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 Lanús?
Lautaro Blanco, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Boca Juniors vs Lanús?
P. Dóvalo.
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