Match report

Boca Juniors Defeats Newells Old Boys 5-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina

Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
5–0
FT
Newells Old Boys
Newells Old Boys
Oct 5, 2025

Boca Juniors overwhelmed Newells Old Boys in a commanding 5-0 victory in the Liga Profesional Argentina, as M. Giménez and A. Costa starred for the victors. The hosts were unstoppable from the start, scoring early goals that set the tone for the rest of the match. Despite Newells Old Boys making several substitutions, they could not recover from the early deficit.

Key Facts

  • • Boca Juniors won 5-0 against Newells Old Boys
  • • M. Giménez scored two goals at 7' and 24'
  • • A. Costa found the back of the net at 31'
  • • B. Aguirre scored at 50'
  • • L. Blanco added another goal at 59'
  • • Newells Old Boys had multiple substitutions but could not turn the tide

Lineups

Boca Juniors

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 25 A. Marchesin (G)
  • 24 J. Barinaga (D)
  • 40 L. Di Lollo (D)
  • 32 A. Costa (D)
  • 23 L. Blanco (D)
  • 33 B. Aguirre (M)
  • 6 R. Battaglia (M)
  • 5 L. Paredes (M)
  • 20 A. Velasco (M)
  • 9 M. Gimenez (F)
  • 16 Miguel Merentiel (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 L. Brey
  • 17 L. Advincula
  • 4 J. Figal
  • 26 M. Pellegrino
  • 15 W. H. Alarcon Cepeda
  • 30 T. Belmonte
  • 27 M. Braida
  • 21 A. Herrera
  • 22 K. Zenon
  • 10 E. Cavani
  • 11 L. Janson
  • 7 E. Zeballos

Newells Old Boys

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 12 J. Espinola (G)
  • 6 J. Mosquera (D)
  • 37 L. Lollo (D)
  • 29 F. Noguera (D)
  • 15 Victor Cuesta (D)
  • 4 A. Montero (D)
  • 38 G. Chiaverano (M)
  • 27 L. Regiardo (M)
  • 5 E. Banega (M)
  • 21 L. Herrera (M)
  • 32 C. Gonzalez (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 W. Barlasina
  • 24 D. J. Colman Escobar
  • 14 M. Fernandez
  • 19 J. Gomez Mattar
  • 28 G. Iniguez
  • 43 L. S. Montenegro
  • 7 F. Orozco
  • 18 D. Benedetto
  • 9 J. Garcia
  • 13 F. Guch
  • 42 I. Liberato
  • 47 J. Russo

Timeline

  1. Boca Juniors
    7' Boca Juniors Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Giménez · Assist: J. Barinaga
  2. Boca Juniors
    24' Boca Juniors Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Giménez
  3. Newells Old Boys
    31' Newells Old Boys Card · Yellow Card
    A. Montero

    Foul

  4. Boca Juniors
    33' Boca Juniors Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Costa
  5. Newells Old Boys
    46' Newells Old Boys subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Noguera · On: G. Iñíguez
  6. Newells Old Boys
    46' Newells Old Boys subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Regiardo · On: D. Benedetto
  7. Newells Old Boys
    46' Newells Old Boys subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Chiaverano · On: F. Guch
  8. Boca Juniors
    50' Boca Juniors Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Aguirre
  9. Newells Old Boys
    51' Newells Old Boys subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. González · On: J. Gomez Mattar
  10. Boca Juniors
    59' Boca Juniors Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Blanco · Assist: A. Velasco
  11. Boca Juniors
    61' Boca Juniors subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Aguirre · On: W. Alarcón
  12. Newells Old Boys
    67' Newells Old Boys subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Luciano Herrera · On: I. Liberato
  13. Boca Juniors
    70' Boca Juniors subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Miguel Merentiel · On: Ander Herrera
  14. Boca Juniors
    70' Boca Juniors subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Velasco · On: E. Zeballos
  15. Boca Juniors
    79' Boca Juniors subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Battaglia · On: K. Zenón

Match Stats

Stat Boca Juniors Newells Old Boys
Fouls 11 14
Pass Accuracy 90% 80%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 5
Corners 6 1
Total Passes 578 358
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 2 0
Shots on Target 13 2
xG 2.29 0.11
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 62% 38%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 522 288
Shots Inside Box 11 2
Saves 2 8
Shots Outside Box 8 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ M. Giménez's early goal at 7' set the stage for Boca Juniors' dominance
  • ▸ The dismissal of Newells Old Boys' player A. Montero with a yellow card at 31' disrupted their rhythm
  • ▸ Boca Juniors' relentless scoring continued with goals from A. Costa and B. Aguirre, securing their lead