Match Summary
Boca Juniors defeated Newells Old Boys 2:0. The match was played in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026. Goals were scored by L. Blanco 40′, L. Paredes 56′ (pen.). 6 yellow cards were shown. Boca Juniors had 60% possession while Newells Old Boys held 40%. Boca Juniors had 8 shots (5 on target) compared to 6 (1 on target) for Newells Old Boys. Boca Juniors made 4 substitutions, Newells Old Boys made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Ángel Romero 53′).
Match Events
Key match events between Boca Juniors and Newells Old Boys — 2 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
assist: E. Zeballos
Penalty
Rivalry since 2015
Boca Juniors vs Newells Old Boys Head to Head Results· 16
Boca Juniors and Newells Old Boys have met 16 times — Boca Juniors won 11, Newells Old Boys won 2, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Boca Juniors leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 36 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.25 per match (27 for the home side, 9 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. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–0 in 2025.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026