Racing Club 1-1 Boca Juniors: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 6 · Monday 24 August 2026 · Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda · referee N. Ramírez · full time
Full time: Racing Club 1-1 Boca Juniors
Racing Club and Boca Juniors drew 1-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 6 on Monday 24 August 2026 at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón. The goals: Marcos Rojo 9', Miguel Merentiel 28'.
How the match unfolded
Racing Club struck first through Marcos Rojo from the penalty spot in the 9th minute. Boca Juniors levelled at 1-1 in the 28th minute through Miguel Merentiel, set up by Leonel Flores.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, N. Ramírez, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Racing Club and 2 to Boca Juniors.
Racing Club: J. Vojvoda, 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 1.41 for Racing Club and 1.44 for Boca Juniors.
Racing Club had 5 shots on target, Boca Juniors 2.
Racing Club had 54% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Racing Club came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.52 against, and had won 29% 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.
Racing Club vs Boca Juniors: the match in numbers
| Racing Club | Match statistics | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 1.41 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.44 |
| 14 | Total shots | 15 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 469 | Total passes | 403 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marcos Rojo (Racing Club), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Racing Club
- Marcos Rojo 7.5 1 goal
- Ezequiel Cannavo 7.4
- Gastón Lodico 7.3
- Leonel Pérez 7.1
- Ignacio Rodríguez 7.1
Boca Juniors
- Tomás Aranda 7.3
- Miguel Merentiel 7.2 1 goal
- Álvaro Montero 7.1
- Santiago Ascacíbar 7.1
- Facundo Herrera 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Facundo Cambeses at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Racing Club: River Plate vs Racing Club Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Boca Juniors: Independiente vs Boca Juniors Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Racing Club vs Boca Juniors
What was the score in Racing Club vs Boca Juniors?
Racing Club 1-1 Boca Juniors (half-time 1-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Monday 24 August 2026.
Who scored in Racing Club vs Boca Juniors?
Marcos Rojo 9', Miguel Merentiel 28'.
Did Moneyball predict Racing Club 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 Racing Club vs Boca Juniors?
Marcos Rojo, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Racing Club vs Boca Juniors?
N. Ramírez.
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