The Lepra from Mendoza won thanks to a goal from Villalba, but Medina appeared in stoppage time for the Xeneize and they shared points at the Malvinas Argentinas.
Boca rescued an agonizing draw against Independiente Rivadavia at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium in a match corresponding to the tenth round of the Professional League. With a goal by Iván Villalba, the Lepra, who missed a penalty in the first half with Sebastián Villa’s shot that was saved by Sergio Romero, won and extended their good streak at home, but Cristian Medina appeared in stoppage time to sentence the tie.
The first half was even, back and forth. The clearest chance came close to the first quarter of an hour, with the penalty that Facundo Tello took after a strong foul by Nicolás Figal on Lautaro Ríos. Villa took charge of the shot, but Chiquito dressed up as a hero and stopped his shot. On the other side, Ezequiel Centurión also had an outstanding performance, especially with a great save to a shot by Edinson Cavani.
In the second half, the game continued to be divided but without many chances to score. Half an hour into the second half, Iván Villalba, who had missed a very clear chance, quickly got his revenge and scored the first goal of the match with a header. When it seemed that the game was dying, Miguel Merentiel put together a great play on the left and put a cross past Cristian Medina’s head, which established the final tie. The final score was 1-1 in Mendoza, Independiente Rivadavia has 15 points, while Boca reached 14 points.
20:51
Independiente Rivadavia 1 – 1 Boca: end of the match
With goals from Iván Villalba and Cristian Medina, Independiente Rivadavia and Boca tied 1-1 at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium on the tenth date of the Professional League.
20:50
52′ 2T: Giménez almost gave Boca the win
Following a cross into the area, Milton Giménez headed the ball in but Ezequiel Centurión saved Independiente Rivadavia.
Independiente Rivadavia vs. Boca: Ezequiel Centurión saves the last shot of the match
20:48
50′ 2H: Boca’s goal! Cristian Medina scored the 1-1 against Independiente Rivadavia
Miguel Merentiel created a great play on the left and crossed to the far post for Cristian Medina to appear, who headed it in.
Medina’s goal saved Boca from defeat against Independiente Rivadavia
20:46
48′ 2T: Ríos had the second
Gonzalo Ríos put together an excellent individual play from midfield and fired a shot with an open foot that just went wide.
Independiente Rivadavia vs. Boca: Gonzalo Rios’ chance
20:38
39′ 2T: Double substitution for Independiente Rivadavia
Francisco Petrasso and Mauricio Asenjo came in for Esteban Burgos and Sebastián Villa.
20:38
38′ 2T: Double change for Boca
Milton Gimenez and Exequiel Zeballos came in for Pol Fernandez and Kevin Zenon.
20:37
38′ 2H: Yellow card for Rios
Gonzalo Ríos is the second player to be cautioned for Independiente Rivadavia.
20:36
33′ 2T. Double substitution for Independiente Rivadavia
Luciano Gómez and Victorio Ramis came on for Luciano Abecásis and Franco Romero.
20:32
32′ 2H: Goal for Independiente Rivadavia! Ivan Villalba scored the 1-0 against Boca
After a corner from the right, Iván Villalba had revenge, winning with a header and putting Independiente Rivadavia ahead against Boca.
Villalba’s goal gives Independiente Rivadavia the advantage over Boca
20:31
31′ 2H: Yellow card for Romero
Sergio Romero is the third player to be cautioned for Boca.
20:30
30′ 2T: Pol saved Boca
Iván Villalba was left alone inside the area and scored the goal, but Pol Fernández arrived just in time to save it on the line.
Pol Fernández prevented Independiente Rivadavia’s first goal on the line
20:22
22′ 2T: Substitution in Independiente Rivadavia
Gonzalo Rios came in for Lautaro Rios.
20:21
22′ 2T: Substitution in Boca
Tomas Belmonte came in for Gary Medel.
20:20
18′ 2T: The crossbar saved Independiente Rivadavia
Miguel Merentiel controlled the ball inside the area and unleashed a powerful shot that hit the post.
19:57
Independiente Rivadavia 0 – 0 Boca: the second half has started
The last 45 minutes are played at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium, where Independiente Rivadavia and Boca draw goalless.
19:57
Change in Boca
Mateo Mendía came on for Brian Aguirre.
19:38
Independiente Rivadavia 0 – 0 Boca: end of the first half
Independiente Rivadavia and Boca tied at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium on the tenth date of the Professional League. Sebastián Villa missed a penalty.
19:34
42′ 1T: Yellow card for Figal
Nicolás Figal is the second player to be cautioned for Boca.
19:31
38′ 1T: Yellow card for Romero
Franco Romero is the first player to be cautioned for Independiente Rivadavia.
19:29
38′ 1T: Yellow card for Medel
Gary Medel is Boca’s first player to be cautioned.
19:20
29′ 1T: Centurión denied Cavani a goal
Pol Fernández recovered the ball in midfield and put in a good through ball for Edinson Cavani, who controlled it and fired a powerful shot to the far post that Ezequiel Centurión deflected beautifully.
Independiente Rivadavia vs. Boca: Edinson Cavani’s shot is saved by Ezequiel Centurión
19:16
25′ 1T: Boca missed it again
Miguel Merentiel received the ball inside the area, crossed it and Nicolás Figal was unable to push it in at the far post.
Independiente Rivadavia vs. Boca: Miguel Merentiel’s chance
19:14
23′ 1T: Aguirre had Boca’s first chance
After a good counterattack, Edinson Cavani passed the ball to Brian Aguirre, who unleashed a powerful left-footed shot inside the area that went into the hands of Ezequiel Centurión.
Independiente Rivadavia vs. Boca: Brian Aguirre’s chance
19:05
14′ 1T: Sergio Romero saved Villa’s penalty!
Sebastián Villa took charge of the execution, defining the left post of Sergio Romero, who guessed and avoided the first for Independiente Rivadavia.
The penalty that Romero saved from Villa to keep Boca in the lead against Independiente Rivadavia
19:03
12′ 1T. Penalty for Independiente Rivadavia
Nicolás Figal tried to clear the ball but it hit Lautaro Ríos squarely and Facundo Tello did not hesitate to award a penalty.
Independent Rivadavia vs. Boca: penalty by Nicolas Figal on Lautaro Rios
18:51
Independiente Rivadavia 0 – 0 Boca: the match started
Independiente Rivadavia and Boca face each other at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium for the tenth round of the Professional League.
18:46
Independiente Rivadavia and Boca, on the field
Players from Independiente Rivadavia and Boca are already on the pitch at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium to face each other in the tenth round of the Professional League.
18:45
The formation of Independiente Rivadavia vs. Boca
Ezequiel Centurion; Luciano Abecasis, Ivan Villalba, Bruno Bianchi, Estevan Burgos, Tobias Ostchega; Ezequiel Ham, Franco Romero, Lautaro Rios; Fernando Romero and Sebastian Villa. Coach: Martin Cicotello.
18:26
The formation of Boca vs. Independiente Rivadavia, for the Professional League
Sergio Romero; Brian Aguirre, Cristian Medina, Pol Fernandez, Kevin Zenon; Miguel Merentiel and Edinson Cavani.
18:19
Boca’s locker room is ready
Wearing Zenón’s jersey as their cover, the Xeneize has everything in place to take to the Malvinas Argentinas pitch in a few minutes.
Zenón’s shirt in the Boca locker room. (@BocaJrsOficial)
18:07
Taborda, close to leaving Boca to return to Platense
The midfielder is one step away from agreeing to return on loan to Calamar, where he played from mid-2022 until August 2023.
17:52
Sparks in Boca: Marcelo Saracchi asked for more minutes and Diego Martínez erased him
The defender refused to play against Barracas Central due to his dissatisfaction with the lack of minutes and now the coach decided to leave him out of the match against Independiente Rivadavia. The details.
17:41
Sebastián Villa confessed that he would not shout a goal at Boca: “I will always respect them”
The Colombian will meet his former team again in this Saturday’s match in Mendoza, but wearing the Independiente Rivadavia jersey. He admitted that he spoke with Merentiel beforehand and said: “Let’s hope the best team wins.”
Villa returned to Argentine football in the 2024 winter transfer market to play for Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza.
17:31
The history of Independiente Rivadavia vs. Boca
- Independiente Rivadavia won a match.
- Boca did not obtain victories.
- They tied on one occasion.
17:20
Cristian Lema and Marcos Rojo risk missing Boca’s first match against Cruzeiro
The starting defenders, who were not called up by Diego Martínez due to their physical problems, worked separately at the Ezeiza grounds and are more out than in the Copa Sudamericana match. More information.
The starting central duo trained separately and their presence with Cruzeiro is at risk.
17:10
How Independiente Rivadavia arrives at the match against Boca
The Lepra from Mendoza, which is in 13th place with 14 points in the competition, fell in the last round against Atlético Tucumán by 2-1 and will look to make a splash at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium.
17:01
How Boca approaches the match with Independiente Rivadavia
Xeneize is coming off a 1-1 draw against Barracas Central at home, thanks to the goal-scoring debut of Milton Giménez. At this time, they are 14th with 13 points in the Professional League.
17:01
The data of Boca vs. Independiente Rivadavia, for the Professional League
- Time: 18.45
- TV: ESPN Premium
- Referee: Facundo Tello
- Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas
