San Lorenzo 0-2 Boca Juniors: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 10 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Estadio Pedro Bidegaín, Buenos Aires · referee N. Arasa · full time
Full time: San Lorenzo 0-2 Boca Juniors
San Lorenzo 0-2 Boca Juniors: Boca Juniors took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 10 on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Estadio Pedro Bidegaín. The goals: Leandro Lozano 57', Miguel Merentiel 72'.
How Boca Juniors won it
The opening goal came in the 57th minute: Leandro Lozano for Boca Juniors, set up by Leonel Flores. Miguel Merentiel made it 0-2 to Boca Juniors in the 72nd minute, set up by Lautaro Blanco.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Manuel Insaurralde of San Lorenzo was sent off in the 31st minute. The referee, N. Arasa, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to San Lorenzo and 3 to Boca Juniors.
San Lorenzo: R. Insúa, 5-4-1 · 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 2.04 for San Lorenzo and 0.15 for Boca Juniors.
San Lorenzo scored about 2.0 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Boca Juniors made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.9 goals.
San Lorenzo created the better chances, 2.04 xG to 0.15, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
San Lorenzo had 1 shot on target, Boca Juniors 7.
San Lorenzo's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Boca Juniors had 75% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
San Lorenzo came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.88 expected goals for and 1.28 against, and had won 32% 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.
San Lorenzo vs Boca Juniors: the match in numbers
| San Lorenzo | Match statistics | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | Ball possession | 75% |
| 2.04 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.15 |
| 4 | Total shots | 16 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 202 | Total passes | 632 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 2 | Corners | 8 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
San Lorenzo
- José Devecchi 7.2
- Guzmán Corujo 6.8
- Danilo Arboleda 6.7
- Juan Pablo Álvarez 6.6
- Nicolás Tripichio 6.6
Boca Juniors
- Leandro Paredes 8.0
- Lautaro Blanco 7.8 1 assist
- Leandro Lozano 7.7 1 goal
- Milton Delgado 7.6
- Alan Velasco 7.5
The lowest-rated starter was Manuel Insaurralde at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- San Lorenzo: Vélez Sarsfield vs San Lorenzo Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Boca Juniors: Independiente vs Boca Juniors Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about San Lorenzo vs Boca Juniors
What was the score in San Lorenzo vs Boca Juniors?
San Lorenzo 0-2 Boca Juniors (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in San Lorenzo vs Boca Juniors?
Leandro Lozano 57', Miguel Merentiel 72'.
Did Moneyball predict San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo vs Boca Juniors?
Leandro Paredes, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed San Lorenzo vs Boca Juniors?
N. Arasa.
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