Match report

Boca Juniors Defeats Lanus 3-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina

Lanus
Lanus
0–3
FT
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Mar 5, 2026

Boca Juniors stuns Lanus with a convincing 3-0 victory, thanks to goals from S. Ascacíbar and two from Miguel Merentiel. Lanus struggled to find their footing as Boca Juniors dominated the match, securing all three points in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Lanus 0-3 Boca Juniors
  • • S. Ascacíbar scored the first goal in the 15th minute
  • • Miguel Merentiel scored two goals in the 30th and 64th minutes
  • • Leandro Paredes provided an assist for the second goal by Miguel Merentiel

Lineups

Lanus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 N. Losada (G)
  • 33 T. Guidara (D)
  • 24 C. Izquierdoz (D)
  • 13 J. Canale Dominguez (D)
  • 6 S. Marcich (D)
  • 17 A. Medina (M)
  • 30 A. Cardozo (M)
  • 11 E. Salvio (M)
  • 8 F. N. Watson (M)
  • 23 R. Carrera (M)
  • 9 W. Bou (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 F. Petroli
  • 2 L. Romero
  • 3 N. Morgantini
  • 4 G. Perez
  • 35 R. De Jesus
  • 5 F. Pena Biafore
  • 16 M. Sepulveda
  • 27 F. Sanchez
  • 20 B. Cabrera
  • 25 D. Aquino
  • 37 T. De Martis
  • 77 L. Besozzi

Boca Juniors

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Marchesin (G)
  • 23 M. Weigandt (D)
  • 2 L. Di Lollo (D)
  • 32 A. Costa (D)
  • 3 L. Blanco (D)
  • 25 S. Ascacibar (M)
  • 5 L. Paredes (M)
  • 18 M. Delgado (M)
  • 36 T. Aranda (M)
  • 16 Miguel Merentiel (F)
  • 28 A. Bareiro (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 L. Brey
  • 4 J. Figal
  • 26 M. Pellegrino
  • 48 D. Gorosito
  • 15 W. H. Alarcon Cepeda
  • 21 A. Herrera
  • 22 K. Zenon
  • 27 M. Braida
  • 30 T. Belmonte
  • 11 L. Janson
  • 37 G. Gelini
  • 41 I. Zufiaurre

Timeline

  1. Boca Juniors
    15' Boca Juniors Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Ascacíbar
  2. Boca Juniors
    17' Boca Juniors Card · Yellow Card
    Lautaro Di Lollo

    Argument

  3. Boca Juniors
    30' Boca Juniors Goal · Normal Goal
    Miguel Merentiel
  4. Lanus
    46' Lanus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Carrera · On: D. Aquino
  5. Lanus
    46' Lanus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Watson · On: T. De Martis
  6. Lanus
    61' Lanus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Salvio · On: M. Sepulveda
  7. Boca Juniors
    64' Boca Juniors Goal · Normal Goal
    Miguel Merentiel · Assist: Leandro Paredes
  8. Lanus
    66' Lanus Card · Yellow Card
    D. Aquino

    Foul

  9. Boca Juniors
    72' Boca Juniors Card · Yellow Card
    Leandro Paredes

    Argument

  10. Lanus
    72' Lanus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Walter Bou · On: L. Besozzi
  11. Boca Juniors
    79' Boca Juniors Card · Yellow Card
    A. Bareiro

    Foul

  12. Lanus
    82' Lanus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Medina · On: Felipe Peña Biafore
  13. Boca Juniors
    87' Boca Juniors subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Leandro Paredes · On: T. Belmonte
  14. Boca Juniors
    87' Boca Juniors subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Bareiro · On: I. Zufiaurre

Match Stats

Stat Lanus Boca Juniors
Fouls 9 8
Pass Accuracy 82% 83%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 11
Corners 8 1
Total Passes 471 521
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 3 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 48% 52%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 388 432
Shots Inside Box 4 6
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Boca Juniors took the lead early with S. Ascacíbar's goal in the 15th minute, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ Miguel Merentiel's second goal in the 64th minute sealed Boca Juniors' victory, despite Lanus making several substitutions to change the momentum