Boca Juniors Res. vs Belgrano Córdoba Res.

The match was barely eight minutes old when Boca's captain delivered. A flowing move down the right saw Gelini escape his marker and drill a low cross into the box. The ball was worked to Ruíz, who, despite being tugged by his marker, swivelled and unleashed a left-footed shot across goal and inside the far post. The 20-year-old forward — born in Tandil, 21 July 2006 — showed composure beyond his years to finish from a tight angle.

Belgrano responded through Brustolín, who tested Boca goalkeeper Fernando Rodríguez with a driven effort, but the home side's stopper stood firm. The first half remained 1-0, Bocas early dominance not quite yielding the second goal their pressure warranted.

The floodgates opened in the final quarter of the game. In the 71st minute, Lautaro Bianco — a 19-year-old midfielder born February 2007 — collected the ball 25 yards from goal and unleashed a stunning strike that arrowed into the top corner. The YouTube highlight widely shared after the match described it simply as a "GOLAZO."

Eleven minutes later, J. Pussetto made it 3-0, tapping in from close range after more good work down the flank. Then, in the 85th minute, 18-year-old striker Joaquín Piñeyro added a fourth to complete the scoring.

Belgrano's miserable evening was compounded two minutes later when F. Mendieta was shown a straight red card in the 87th minute, reducing the visitors to ten men for the closing moments.

Until Bianco's thunderbolt in the 71st minute, Belgrano remained within striking distance. They had created chances — Brustolín's effort on goal was the most notable — and could have levelled had they taken one. Bianco's strike, a moment of individual brilliance from distance, not only doubled the lead but deflated the visitors entirely. From 2-0, Boca pressed forward with freedom and added two more inside 14 minutes. The match was won in that spell.

Joaquín Ruíz — The captain led from the front. His 9th-minute opener was a technically difficult finish executed under pressure. The 20-year-old forward, capped by Argentina at youth level according to his ESPN profile, showed why he is one of the most promising talents in Boca's reserve system.

Lautaro Bianco — The 19-year-old's goal was the moment of the match. A curling effort from distance that left the Belgrano goalkeeper with no chance, it broke the game open and earned widespread attention on social media.

J. Pussetto — Showed sharp movement to get on the end of Boca's third and kill the game as a contest.

Fernando Rodríguez — The Boca goalkeeper made a crucial save from Brustolín in the first half when the score was still 1-0, preserving his side's narrow lead.

Player of the Match: Joaquín Ruíz — Scored the crucial early goal and captained the side with authority throughout.

The scoreline reads 4-0, but the match was tighter than the final margin suggests for the opening 70 minutes. Boca's early breakthrough via Ruíz settled nerves, but Belgrano had their moments before the interval and carried a threat on the counter. The second half was a different story: three goals in 14 minutes (71', 82', 85') plus a red card for Mendieta (87') reflected a game that tilted decisively after Bianco's long-range strike. The two quick-fire goals from Pussetto and Pineyro in the 82nd and 85th minutes — just three minutes apart — turned what had been a competitive contest into a rout.

This was the opening round of the Reserve League Clausura tournament (Torneo Proyección Clausura 2026), and Boca began with maximum points and a healthy goal difference. The result maintains their positive head-to-head record against Belgrano, having gone unbeaten in the last four meetings since their rivalry began in 2023. Across five all-time meetings, Boca have now won two, Belgrano one, with two draws.

The Reserve League doubles as a development pathway for Argentina's top-flight clubs, with Boca's academy widely regarded as one of the country's most productive. Herrón's side will look to build on this commanding start when they face their next league fixture.

Belgrano, meanwhile, will need to regroup after a second-half collapse and a red card that summed up a difficult evening.

Boca's reserves were professional and patient before turning on the style in the final quarter. Bianco's wonder-strike was the catalyst, but the collective intensity after the 70-minute mark was impressive. If Herrón can sustain that level, his side will be a force in the Clausura campaign. For Belgrano, this was a harsh lesson in game management after competing for an hour.