Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Boca Juniors 2nd with 30 points, Defensa y Justicia 3rd with 14, 16 apart. On recent form Defensa y Justicia sat only 60th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Defensa y Justicia were scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.14, Boca Juniors 1.38 and 0.56, against a competition average of 1.05 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Defensa y Justicia. Boca Juniors's unbeaten run stood at 13, having scored in 11 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Defensa y Justicia held 6 points of 15 and Boca Juniors 13.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Defensa y Justicia 3, draws 4, Boca Juniors 8, at 1.8 goals per meeting.
The venue was Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, with room for 52,595 spectators. Boca Juniors led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Boca Juniors: Adam Bareiro (81'), Milton Giménez (22'), Alan Velasco (77'), Miguel Merentiel (90')
Key stats
Possession: Defensa y Justicia 52% · Boca Juniors 48% · Total shots: 8-11 · On target: 1-7 · Corners: 4-1