Boca Juniors 1-1 Vélez Sarsfield: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 4 · Saturday 8 August 2026 · Estadio Alberto José Armando, Buenos Aires · referee Y. Falcón Pérez · full time
Full time: Boca Juniors 1-1 Vélez Sarsfield
Boca Juniors and Vélez Sarsfield drew 1-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 4 on Saturday 8 August 2026 at Estadio Alberto José Armando. The goals: Diego Valdés 12', Santiago Ascacíbar 39'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 12th minute: Diego Valdés for Vélez Sarsfield. Boca Juniors levelled at 1-1 in the 39th minute through Santiago Ascacíbar.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, Y. Falcón Pérez, showed 7 yellow cards: 2 to Boca Juniors and 5 to Vélez Sarsfield.
Boca Juniors: R. Arruabarrena, 4-3-3 · Vélez Sarsfield: G. Barros Schelotto, 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 2.18 for Vélez Sarsfield.
Vélez Sarsfield left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Vélez Sarsfield created the better chances, 2.18 xG to 0.52, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Boca Juniors had 8 shots on target, Vélez Sarsfield 4.
Vélez Sarsfield's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Boca Juniors had 59% of the ball.
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.
Vélez Sarsfield came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.14 expected goals for and 1.34 against, and had won 43% of their matches.
Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield: the match in numbers
| Boca Juniors | Match statistics | Vélez Sarsfield |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 0.52 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.18 |
| 30 | Total shots | 8 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 551 | Total passes | 399 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 21 | Tackles | 21 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Boca Juniors
- Leandro Paredes 8.9
- Santiago Ascacíbar 8.1 1 goal
- Milton Delgado 7.5
- Lautaro Blanco 7.3
- Tomás Aranda 7.1
Vélez Sarsfield
- Tomás Marchiori 7.8
- Thiago Silvero 7.5
- Manuel Lanzini 7.1
- Emanuel Mammana 7.0
- Diego Valdés 7.0 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Joaquín García at 6.3. 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
- Vélez Sarsfield: Central Cordoba SdE vs Vélez Sarsfield Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield
What was the score in Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield?
Boca Juniors 1-1 Vélez Sarsfield (half-time 1-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 8 August 2026.
Who scored in Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield?
Diego Valdés 12', Santiago Ascacíbar 39'.
Did Moneyball predict Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield 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 Vélez Sarsfield?
Leandro Paredes, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield?
Y. Falcón Pérez.
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