Newell's Old Boys 2-2 Boca Juniors: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 · Sunday 2 August 2026 · Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, Rosario · referee A. Merlos · full time
Full time: Newell's Old Boys 2-2 Boca Juniors
Newell's Old Boys and Boca Juniors drew 2-2 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 on Sunday 2 August 2026 at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa. The goals: Santiago Ascacíbar 30', Matías Cóccaro 50', Luca Regiardo 59', Alan Velasco 81'.
How the match unfolded
Boca Juniors struck first through Santiago Ascacíbar in the 30th minute, set up by Sebastián Villa. Newell's Old Boys levelled at 1-1 in the 50th minute through Matías Cóccaro, set up by Facundo Guch. Newell's Old Boys turned it round: Luca Regiardo made it 2-1 in the 59th minute, set up by Thomas Rios. Boca Juniors levelled at 2-2 in the 81st minute through Alan Velasco, set up by Tomás Aranda.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, A. Merlos, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Newell's Old Boys and 3 to Boca Juniors.
Newell's Old Boys: F. Kudelka, 4-2-3-1 · 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 1.77 for Newell's Old Boys and 0.42 for Boca Juniors.
Boca Juniors made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.6 goals.
Newell's Old Boys created the better chances, 1.77 xG to 0.42, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Newell's Old Boys had 2 shots on target, Boca Juniors 4.
Boca Juniors had 59% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Newell's Old Boys came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and 1.02 against, and had won 27% 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.
Newell's Old Boys vs Boca Juniors: the match in numbers
| Newell's Old Boys | Match statistics | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 1.77 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.42 |
| 9 | Total shots | 15 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Big chances | 6 |
| 280 | Total passes | 403 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 17 | Tackles | 25 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Leonel Flores (Boca Juniors), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Newell's Old Boys
- Luca Regiardo 7.3 1 goal
- Facundo Guch 7.2 1 assist
- Matías Cóccaro 7.0 1 goal
- Josué Reinatti 6.8
- Lautaro Giannetti 6.7
Boca Juniors
- Leonel Flores 7.5
- Lautaro Blanco 7.5
- Lautaro Di Lollo 7.5
- Alan Velasco 7.4 1 goal
- Santiago Ascacíbar 7.2 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Walter Mazzantti at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Newell's Old Boys: Newell's Old Boys vs Unión Santa Fe Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Boca Juniors: Independiente vs Boca Juniors Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Newell's Old Boys vs Boca Juniors
What was the score in Newell's Old Boys vs Boca Juniors?
Newell's Old Boys 2-2 Boca Juniors (half-time 0-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 2 August 2026.
Who scored in Newell's Old Boys vs Boca Juniors?
Santiago Ascacíbar 30', Matías Cóccaro 50', Luca Regiardo 59', Alan Velasco 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Newell's Old Boys 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 Newell's Old Boys vs Boca Juniors?
Leonel Flores, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Newell's Old Boys vs Boca Juniors?
A. Merlos.
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