Match Report
Newell's Old Boys Res. went into the game 5th in the table on 34 points; Boca Juniors Res. sat 2nd on 36 — a 2-point gap. Newell's Old Boys Res. had been under-performing their position — 61st on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Newell's Old Boys Res. 1.44 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Boca Juniors Res. 1.83 and 0.61, with the league averaging 1.22.
Momentum sat with Boca Juniors Res., winners of their last three.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Newell's Old Boys Res. 0, draws 2, Boca Juniors Res. 3, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture.
On the scoreboard, Newell's Old Boys Res. led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Newell's Old Boys Res.: Blas Benedetto (38'), Joaquín Amadio (48'), Thomas Rios (50') · Boca Juniors Res.: Gonzalo Germán Gelini (80')
Key stats
Possession: Newell's Old Boys Res. 46% · Boca Juniors Res. 54% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 2-5