Boca Juniors 3-0 Unión Santa Fe: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 11 · Saturday 3 October 2026 · Estadio Alberto José Armando, Buenos Aires · referee S. Martínez · full time
Full time: Boca Juniors 3-0 Unión Santa Fe
Boca Juniors beat Unión Santa Fe 3-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 11 on Saturday 3 October 2026 at Estadio Alberto José Armando. The goals: Lautaro Di Lollo 22', Leonel Flores 83', Leonel Flores 90+2'.
How Boca Juniors won it
Boca Juniors struck first through Lautaro Di Lollo in the 22nd minute, set up by Leandro Paredes. Leonel Flores made it 2-0 to Boca Juniors in the 83rd minute, set up by Leandro Lozano. Leonel Flores made it 3-0 to Boca Juniors in the 90th minute (+2), set up by Enner Valencia.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Leonel Flores scored twice.
The referee, S. Martínez, showed 7 yellow cards: 2 to Boca Juniors and 5 to Unión Santa Fe.
Boca Juniors: R. Arruabarrena, 4-2-3-1 · Unión Santa Fe: L. Madelón, 4-1-4-1.
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 0.17 for Boca Juniors and 2.58 for Unión Santa Fe.
Boca Juniors scored about 2.8 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Unión Santa Fe left about 2.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Unión Santa Fe created the better chances, 2.58 xG to 0.17, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Boca Juniors had 7 shots on target, Unión Santa Fe 1.
Boca Juniors had 69% 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.
Unión Santa Fe came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Boca Juniors vs Unión Santa Fe: the match in numbers
| Boca Juniors | Match statistics | Unión Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | Ball possession | 31% |
| 0.17 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.58 |
| 25 | Total shots | 4 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 686 | Total passes | 301 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 2 | Corners | 1 |
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Leonel Flores (Boca Juniors), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Boca Juniors
- Leonel Flores 8.6 2 goals
- Leandro Lozano 8.4 1 assist
- Sebastián Villa 8.1
- Lautaro Di Lollo 7.9 1 goal
- Leandro Paredes 7.9 1 assist
Unión Santa Fe
- Mauro Luna Diale 6.9
- Cristian Tarragona 6.9
- Matías Mansilla 6.8
- Brahian Cuello 6.6
- Lucas Menossi 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Juan Pintado 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
- Unión Santa Fe: Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Boca Juniors vs Unión Santa Fe
What was the score in Boca Juniors vs Unión Santa Fe?
Boca Juniors 3-0 Unión Santa Fe (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 3 October 2026.
Who scored in Boca Juniors vs Unión Santa Fe?
Lautaro Di Lollo 22', Leonel Flores 83', Leonel Flores 90+2'.
Did Moneyball predict Boca Juniors vs Unión Santa Fe 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 Unión Santa Fe?
Leonel Flores, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Boca Juniors vs Unión Santa Fe?
S. Martínez.
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