Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Boca Juniors 2nd with 30 points, Defensa y Justicia 6th with 4, 26 apart. On recent form Defensa y Justicia sat only 56th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall.
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.
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