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Statistics of the match
Goals: 3 Boca Juniors - Platense 1
Possession: 61% Boca Juniors - Platense 39%
Total Shots: 12 Boca Juniors - Platense 7
Shots on goal: 8 Boca Juniors - Platense 1
Total Passes: 504 Boca Juniors - Platense 326
Fouls: 9 Boca Juniors - Platense 14
Match ends
Boca Juniors won 3-1 at home over Platense, the goals were scored by Exequiel Zeballos at minute 28', Edinson Cavani at minute 55' and Cristian Medina at minute 90+4' for Boca Juniors, Platense's goal was scored by Nicolás Morgantini at minute 61'.
Minute 89'
Four minutes of added time will be played in the second half.
Minute 85'
Boca Junior substitution, Edinson Cavani leaves the field and Dario Benedetto enters.
Minute 80'
Yellow card for Edinson Cavani of Boca Juniors after referee complaints.
Minute 75'
Boca Junior substitution, Jorman Campuzano leaves the field and Pol Fernandez comes on.
Minute 70'
Yellow card for Platense's Gastón Suso after a foul on Jorman Campuzano.
Minute 65'
Substitution in Platense, Ronaldo Martínez leaves the field and Mateo Pellegrino enters.
Minute 61' | GOAL
GOAL for Platense, scored by Nicolás Morgantini after a right-footed shot inside the area.
Minute 55' | GOAL
GOAL for Boca Juniors, scored by Edinson Cavani after a right-footed shot inside the box, this after an assist from Exequiel Zeballos.
Minute 50'
Yellow card for Nicolás Figal after a foul in the middle of the field.
Second half begins
For the moment, Boca Juniors wins 1-0 over Platanse.
First half statistics
Goals: 0 Boca Juniors - Platense 0
Possession: 63.3% Boca Juniors - Platense 36.7%
Total Shots: 8 Boca Juniors - Platense 3
Shots on goal: 4 Boca Juniors - Platense 0
Total passes: 260 Boca Juniors - Platense 157
Fouls: 6 Boca Juniors - Platense 7
First half ends
Both teams head to their respective dressing rooms.
Minute 44'
Four additional minutes will be played in the first half.
Minute 35'
Boca Juniors approach after Edinson Cavani's shot is saved by the Platense goalkeeper.
Minute 28' | GOAL
GOAL for Boca Juniors, scored by Exequiel Zeballos after a right-footed shot inside the area, this after an assist from Cristian Medina.
Minute 20'
Corner kick for Platense after Exequiel Zeballos' clearance.
Minute 15'
Boca Juniors had a dangerous chance after Edinson Cavani's shot was deflected over the goal.
Minute 10'
Yellow card for Platense's Nicolás Castro after a foul on Jorman Campuzano.
Minute 5'
Corner kick for Boca Juniors after Ramiro Macagno's clearance.
The match kicks off!
The ball is rolling at La Bombonera Stadium.
Clothing
Boca Juniors comes out with its main uniform; completely blue.
Platense comes out with its main uniform: completely white.
Field trip
Both teams and the refereeing team take the field at La Bombonera Stadium.
Pre-competition movements
Both teams warm up on the pitch at the Estadio La Bombonera.
Substitutes - Platense
Russo, Pignani, Ocampo, Pellegrino, Infante, Díaz, Asis, Servetto.
Platense starters
Roster: Macagno; Morgantini, Vásquez, Suso, Marcich; Rossi, Castro; Gudiño, Zalazar, Ferreyra; Martínez.
D.T.: Martín Palermo.
Substitutes - Boca Juniors
Valentini, Romero, Merential, Langoni, Fernández, Fabra, Benedetto, Barco, Advincula.
Starters at Boca Juniors
Roster: García; Blondel, Figal, Rojo, Sarachi; Medina, Campuzano, Fernández; Zeballos, Cavani, Janson.
Coach: Jorge Almirón.
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What time is Boca Juniors vs Platense?
This is the kick-off time for the Boca Juniors vs Platense match on August 18, 2023 in several countries:
Argentina: 21:00 hrs. - ESPN Premiun
Bolivia: 20:00 hrs. - Star+
Brazil: 21:00 hrs. - Star+
Chile: 20:00 hrs. - Star+
Colombia: 19:00 hrs. - Star+
Ecuador: 19:00 hrs. - Star+
Spain: 2:00 hrs. - (August 19)
Mexico: 18:00 hrs. - Star+
Paraguay: 20:00 hrs. - Star+
Peru: 19:00 hrs. - Star+
Uruguay: 21:00 hrs. - Star+
Referee team
Referee: Fernando Espinoza
Assistant Referee 1: Cristian Navarro
Assistant Referee 2: José Castelli
Fourth official: Emanuel Ejarque
VAR: Silvio Trucco
AVAR: Andrés Merlos
Key player at Platense
One of the players to take into account in Platense is Nicolás Servetto, the 27 year old Argentinean born center forward has played 27 games so far in the Argentinean League, in which he has not been able to assist but he has already scored four goals, these against; Defensa Y Justicia, Banfield, Colón de Santa Fe and Racing Club.
Key player at Boca Juniors
One of the most outstanding players in Boca Juniors is Miguel Angel Merentiel, the 27-year-old Uruguayan-born center forward has played 21 games in the current edition of the Argentine League, in which he already has two assists and six goals, against Platense, Instituto de Córdoba, Racing Club, Argentinos Juniors, Tigre and Sarmiento Junin.
History Boca Juniors vs Platense
In total, the two teams have met 31 times since 1985, with Boca Juniors dominating the record with 17 wins, eight draws and Platense winning on six occasions.
In terms of goals, the record is also dominated by Boca Juniors with 57 goals to Platense's 35.
Actuality - Platense
Platense had a bad performance in the last edition of the Argentine League. After 27 games, Platense was placed 17th in the standings with 34 points, this was achieved after winning nine games, drawing seven and losing 11, scoring 26 goals, but conceding 29, for a goal difference of -3.
- Last five games
Platense 1 - 0 Sarmiento Junin
Union de Santa Fe 0 - 0 Platense
Platense 0 - 1 Huracan
San Lorenzo 0 - 0 Platense
Gimanasia y Esgrima de la Plata 1 - 1 Platense
Actuality - Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors, had a bad performance in the last edition of the Argentine League, after 27 games played, finished in seventh place in the standings with 44 points, after winning 13 games, drawing five and losing nine. In terms of goals, Boca Juniors scored 33 and conceded 24, for a goal difference of +9.
- Last five games
Barracas Central 1 - 2 Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors 2 - 1 Newells Old Boys
Independiente 0 - 2 Boca Juniors
Club Nacional 0 - 0 Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors 2 - 2 Club Nacional
The match will be played at the La Bombonera Stadium
The match between Boca Juniors and Platense will take place at La Bombonera Stadium in the city of Buenos Aires (Argentina). This stadium is where Club Atlético Boca Juniors plays its home matches, it was built in 1938 and has a capacity for approximately 58,000 spectators.
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