Boca Juniors 2-1 Talleres Córdoba: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 13 · Saturday 17 October 2026 · Estadio Alberto José Armando, Buenos Aires · referee L. Lobo Medina · full time
Full time: Boca Juniors 2-1 Talleres Córdoba
Boca Juniors 2-1 Talleres Córdoba: Boca Juniors took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 13 on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Estadio Alberto José Armando. The goals: Matías Galarza 11', Miguel Merentiel 18', Leonel Flores 49'.
How Boca Juniors won it
The opening goal came in the 11th minute: Matías Galarza for Talleres Córdoba, set up by Rick. Boca Juniors levelled at 1-1 in the 18th minute through Miguel Merentiel, set up by Lautaro Blanco. Boca Juniors turned it round: Leonel Flores made it 2-1 in the 49th minute, set up by Milton Delgado.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, L. Lobo Medina, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Boca Juniors and 1 to Talleres Córdoba.
Boca Juniors: R. Arruabarrena, 4-2-3-1 · Talleres Córdoba: O. De Felippe, 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 0.34 for Boca Juniors and 1.21 for Talleres Córdoba.
Boca Juniors scored about 1.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Talleres Córdoba created the better chances, 1.21 xG to 0.34, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Boca Juniors had 5 shots on target, Talleres Córdoba 1.
Boca Juniors had 51% 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.
Talleres Córdoba came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.08 expected goals for and 1.52 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Boca Juniors vs Talleres Córdoba: the match in numbers
| Boca Juniors | Match statistics | Talleres Córdoba |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.34 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 |
| 13 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 480 | Total passes | 464 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Matías Galarza (Talleres Córdoba), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Boca Juniors
- Leonel Flores 7.9 1 goal
- Lautaro Blanco 7.5 1 assist
- Miguel Merentiel 7.3 1 goal
- Ayrton Costa 6.8
- Carlos Palacios 6.8
Talleres Córdoba
- Matías Galarza 8.1 1 goal
- Rick 7.0 1 assist
- Matías Catalán 6.9
- Román Riquelme 6.9
- Valentín Depietri 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Giovanni Baroni at 5.8. 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
- Talleres Córdoba: Deportivo Riestra vs Talleres Córdoba Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Boca Juniors vs Talleres Córdoba
What was the score in Boca Juniors vs Talleres Córdoba?
Boca Juniors 2-1 Talleres Córdoba (half-time 1-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 17 October 2026.
Who scored in Boca Juniors vs Talleres Córdoba?
Matías Galarza 11', Miguel Merentiel 18', Leonel Flores 49'.
Did Moneyball predict Boca Juniors vs Talleres Córdoba 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 Talleres Córdoba?
Matías Galarza, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Boca Juniors vs Talleres Córdoba?
L. Lobo Medina.
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