Deportivo Riestra 3-0 Boca Juniors: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 · Sunday 26 July 2026 · Estadio Guillermo Laza, Capital Federal · referee H. Mastrángelo · full time
Full time: Deportivo Riestra 3-0 Boca Juniors
Deportivo Riestra beat Boca Juniors 3-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 on Sunday 26 July 2026 at Estadio Guillermo Laza. The goals: Braian Sánchez 7', Antony Alonso 23', Alexander Díaz 38'.
How Deportivo Riestra won it
The opening goal came in the 7th minute: Braian Sánchez for Deportivo Riestra, set up by Antony Alonso. Antony Alonso made it 2-0 to Deportivo Riestra in the 23rd minute, set up by Carlos Quintana. Alexander Díaz made it 3-0 to Deportivo Riestra in the 38th minute, set up by Cristian Paz.
It was 3-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, H. Mastrángelo, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Deportivo Riestra and 0 to Boca Juniors.
Deportivo Riestra: G. Duró, 5-4-1 · Boca Juniors: R. Arruabarrena, 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 0.69 for Deportivo Riestra and 1.43 for Boca Juniors.
Deportivo Riestra scored about 2.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Boca Juniors left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Deportivo Riestra had 4 shots on target, Boca Juniors 3.
Boca Juniors had 82% of the ball, but Deportivo Riestra took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Deportivo Riestra came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.89 expected goals for and 0.95 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
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.
Deportivo Riestra vs Boca Juniors: the match in numbers
| Deportivo Riestra | Match statistics | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| 18% | Ball possession | 82% |
| 0.69 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 |
| 6 | Total shots | 13 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 181 | Total passes | 793 |
| 49% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 2 | Corners | 8 |
| 20 | Fouls | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Antony Alonso (Deportivo Riestra), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Deportivo Riestra
- Antony Alonso 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Ignacio Arce 7.6
- Braian Sánchez 7.5 1 goal
- Cristian Paz 7.4 1 assist
- Carlos Quintana 7.4 1 assist
Boca Juniors
- Kevin Zenón 7.2
- Tomás Aranda 7.1
- Marco Pellegrino 7.0
- Santiago Ascacíbar 7.0
- Milton Delgado 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Álvaro Montero at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Deportivo Riestra: Instituto vs Deportivo Riestra Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Boca Juniors: Independiente vs Boca Juniors Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Deportivo Riestra vs Boca Juniors
What was the score in Deportivo Riestra vs Boca Juniors?
Deportivo Riestra 3-0 Boca Juniors (half-time 3-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 26 July 2026.
Who scored in Deportivo Riestra vs Boca Juniors?
Braian Sánchez 7', Antony Alonso 23', Alexander Díaz 38'.
Did Moneyball predict Deportivo Riestra vs Boca Juniors 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 Deportivo Riestra vs Boca Juniors?
Antony Alonso, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Deportivo Riestra vs Boca Juniors?
H. Mastrángelo.
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