Match Report
Boca Juniors (2nd, 30 pts) visited Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza (1st, 16 pts) with 14 points between them. Boca Juniors had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.75/0.88 for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza and 1.38/0.56 for Boca Juniors (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.04.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza had won three straight. Boca Juniors's unbeaten run stood at 9.
With 100 matches recorded and 3.2 yellow cards per game, D. Herrera was the man in the middle. Estadio Feliciano Gambarte, capacity 11,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Boca Juniors led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: Ignacio Sabatini (19'), Esteban Fernández (90') · Boca Juniors: Alan Velasco (17'), Kevin Zenón (38')
Key stats
Possession: Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 59% · Boca Juniors 41% · Total shots: 17-12 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 5-6