Match Summary
Boca Juniors defeated River Plate 1:0. The match was played in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026. Goals were scored by L. Paredes 45′ (pen.). 10 yellow cards were shown. River Plate had 68% possession while Boca Juniors held 32%. River Plate had 13 shots (3 on target) compared to 10 (5 on target) for Boca Juniors. River Plate made 4 substitutions, Boca Juniors made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Miguel Merentiel 45′).
Match Events
Key match events between River Plate and Boca Juniors — 1 goal and 10 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
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 48 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.29 per match (24 for the home side, 24 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (43%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2016.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026