Match Report
Racing Club went into the game 7th in the table on 20 points; Boca Juniors sat 2nd on 30 — a 10-point gap. On recent form Racing Club sat only 57th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/1 for Racing Club and 1.38/0.56 for Boca Juniors (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.04.
Defeat had not touched Boca Juniors in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Racing Club had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Boca Juniors, 11.
Across 17 recorded meetings, Racing Club have 7 wins to Boca Juniors's 3, with 7 draws, at 2.29 goals per meeting. Only 41% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, capacity 26,535, hosted the game. With 79 matches recorded and 3.1 yellow cards per game, N. Ramírez was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Racing Club: Marcos Rojo (9') · Boca Juniors: Miguel Merentiel (28')
Key stats
Possession: Racing Club 54% · Boca Juniors 46% · Total shots: 14-15 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-1