Match Report
The table read 1st (Rosario Central, 31 pts) against 1st (Boca Juniors, 29 pts), 2 points apart. The last five rounds placed Rosario Central no better than 10th for form, against 1st in the standings. Against a league average of 0.98 goals per team per game, Rosario Central ran at 1.13 scored and 0.5 conceded, Boca Juniors at 1.75 and 0.75.
7 matches unbeaten backed Rosario Central's arrival. Boca Juniors had won three straight.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 3 Rosario Central wins, 4 for Boca Juniors, 5 draws, at 1.83 goals per meeting.
Estadio El Fortín de Ludueña, capacity 41,654, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Rosario Central: Ángel Di María (24') · Boca Juniors: Rodrigo Battaglia (20')
Key stats
Possession: Rosario Central 50% · Boca Juniors 50% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 9-6