Match Report
In the standings it was Boca Juniors U20 1st on 7 points, Palmeiras U20 2nd on 5 — separated by 2. The last five rounds placed Palmeiras U20 no better than 6th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Per game in the league, Boca Juniors U20 were scoring 1.33 and conceding 0.67, Palmeiras U20 2 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.58 goals per team per game.
Palmeiras U20 had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Estadio Bicentenario Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso in Coquimbo, capacity 18,750, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Boca Juniors U20 led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.