Platense 1-1 Boca Juniors: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 5 · Sunday 16 August 2026 · Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, Vicente López · referee J. Baliño · full time
Full time: Platense 1-1 Boca Juniors
Platense and Boca Juniors drew 1-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 5 on Sunday 16 August 2026 at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López. The goals: Nicolás Retamar 53', Miguel Merentiel 80'.
How the match unfolded
Nicolás Retamar put Platense ahead in the 53rd minute. Boca Juniors levelled at 1-1 in the 80th minute through Miguel Merentiel, set up by Santiago Ascacíbar.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, J. Baliño, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Platense and 2 to Boca Juniors.
Platense: W. Zunino, 4-2-3-1 · Boca Juniors: R. Arruabarrena, 4-3-3.
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 2.17 for Platense and 0.57 for Boca Juniors.
Platense scored about 1.2 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Platense created the better chances, 2.17 xG to 0.57, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Platense had 8 shots on target, Boca Juniors 4.
Boca Juniors's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Boca Juniors had 64% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Platense came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.12 expected goals for and 1.37 against, and had won 20% 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.
Platense vs Boca Juniors: the match in numbers
| Platense | Match statistics | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 2.17 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.57 |
| 13 | Total shots | 14 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 325 | Total passes | 576 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 3 | Corners | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Álvaro Montero (Boca Juniors), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Platense
- Nicolás Retamar 7.8 1 goal
- Ignacio Vázquez 7.3
- Agustín Lagos 7.2
- Martín Barrios 7.0
- Mateo Mendía 7.0
Boca Juniors
- Álvaro Montero 8.1
- Tomás Aranda 7.7
- Santiago Ascacíbar 7.5 1 assist
- Milton Delgado 7.4
- Miguel Merentiel 7.1 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Leandro Lozano at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Platense: Platense vs Central Cordoba SdE Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Boca Juniors: Independiente vs Boca Juniors Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Platense vs Boca Juniors
What was the score in Platense vs Boca Juniors?
Platense 1-1 Boca Juniors (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in Platense vs Boca Juniors?
Nicolás Retamar 53', Miguel Merentiel 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Platense 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 Platense vs Boca Juniors?
Álvaro Montero, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Platense vs Boca Juniors?
J. Baliño.
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