Match Summary
Newells Old Boys defeated Boca Juniors 2:0. The match was played in Liga Profesional Argentina 2025. Goals were scored by L. Herrera 5′, L. Lollo 45′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Newells Old Boys had 23% possession while Boca Juniors held 77%. Newells Old Boys had 8 shots (4 on target) compared to 12 (2 on target) for Boca Juniors. Newells Old Boys made 5 substitutions, Boca Juniors made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Newells Old Boys and Boca Juniors — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
assist: C. Gonzalez
assist: E. Banega
Match Statistics
Newells Old Boys had 23% possession against Boca Juniors's 77%. Newells Old Boys registered 8 shots (4 on target) while Boca Juniors managed 12 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 3–7. Fouls committed: 16–11.
Rivalry since 2015
Newells Old Boys vs Boca Juniors Head to Head Results· 16
Newells Old Boys and Boca Juniors have met 16 times — Newells Old Boys won 1, Boca Juniors won 12, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Boca Juniors leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 36 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.25 per match (7 for the home side, 29 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (31%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (31%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Boca Juniors are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–0 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Newells Old Boys have recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Boca Juniors show 5 wins, 0 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