Match Summary
Boca Juniors defeated River Plate 3:2. The match was played in Copa de la Liga Profesional 2024. Goals were scored by M. Borja 10′, M. Merentiel 45′, E. Cavani 62′, M. Merentiel 67′, P. Díaz 90′. 11 yellow cards were shown. River Plate had 52% possession while Boca Juniors held 48%. River Plate had 13 shots (7 on target) compared to 12 (5 on target) for Boca Juniors. River Plate made 5 substitutions, Boca Juniors made 4. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Marcelo Herrera 55′).
Match Events
Key match events between River Plate and Boca Juniors — 5 goals and 11 cards recorded during the match.
assist: C. Echeverri
assist: L. Advíncula
assist: K. Zenón
Match Statistics
River Plate had 52% possession against Boca Juniors's 48%. River Plate registered 13 shots (7 on target) while Boca Juniors managed 12 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 4–4. Fouls committed: 12–15.
Rivalry since 2015
River Plate vs Boca Juniors Head to Head Results· 21
River Plate and Boca Juniors have met 21 times — River Plate won 8, Boca Juniors won 9, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Boca Juniors leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 44 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.10 per match (22 for the home side, 22 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 8 matches (38%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (29%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2016.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, River Plate have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Boca Juniors show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026