Instituto 2-2 Boca Juniors: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 12 · Friday 9 October 2026 · Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda · referee L. Rey Hilfer · full time
Full time: Instituto 2-2 Boca Juniors
Instituto and Boca Juniors drew 2-2 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 12 on Friday 9 October 2026 at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón. The goals: Fernando Alarcón 14', Enner Valencia 23', Jonatan Galván 48', Miguel Merentiel 56'.
How the match unfolded
Instituto struck first through Fernando Alarcón in the 14th minute. Boca Juniors levelled at 1-1 in the 23rd minute through Enner Valencia. Jonatan Galván made it 2-1 to Instituto in the 48th minute, set up by Leonel Mosevich. Boca Juniors levelled at 2-2 in the 56th minute through Miguel Merentiel, set up by Lautaro Blanco.
It was 1-1 at half-time.
The referee, L. Rey Hilfer, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Instituto and 3 to Boca Juniors.
Instituto: D. Flores, 3-4-2-1 · 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 1.73 for Instituto and 0.65 for Boca Juniors.
Boca Juniors made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.4 goals.
Instituto created the better chances, 1.73 xG to 0.65, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Instituto had 4 shots on target, Boca Juniors 3.
Boca Juniors had 69% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Instituto came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 0.80 against, and had won 52% 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.
Instituto vs Boca Juniors: the match in numbers
| Instituto | Match statistics | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| 31% | Ball possession | 69% |
| 1.73 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.65 |
| 12 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 231 | Total passes | 547 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 21 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors), rated 7.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Instituto
- Jonatan Galván 7.3 1 goal
- Fernando Alarcón 7.1 1 goal
- Leonel Mosevich 7.1 1 assist
- Jeremías Lázaro 6.8
- Hernán de la Fuente 6.7
Boca Juniors
- Miguel Merentiel 7.4 1 goal
- Enner Valencia 7.3 1 goal
- Lautaro Blanco 7.1 1 assist
- Williams Alarcón 7.0
- Marco Pellegrino 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Marcos Ledesma at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Instituto: 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 Instituto vs Boca Juniors
What was the score in Instituto vs Boca Juniors?
Instituto 2-2 Boca Juniors (half-time 1-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Friday 9 October 2026.
Who scored in Instituto vs Boca Juniors?
Fernando Alarcón 14', Enner Valencia 23', Jonatan Galván 48', Miguel Merentiel 56'.
Did Moneyball predict Instituto 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 Instituto vs Boca Juniors?
Miguel Merentiel, rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Instituto vs Boca Juniors?
L. Rey Hilfer.
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