Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors
Match pulse
Who won: Boca 4-0
Boca Juniors beat Defensa y Justicia 4-0 on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Norberto Tomaghello. Goals for Boca : Milton Gimenez (22'), Alan Velasco (77'), Adam Bareiro (81') and Miguel Merentiel (90'+2').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Alan Velasco
CABJ · 1 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Defensa y Justicia 0, Boca Juniors 4.
- Second Half ends, Defensa y Justicia 0, Boca Juniors 4.
- 90'+3'

Var - referee decision confirmed
VAR Decision: Goal Boca Juniors - Defensa y Justicia 0-4 Boca Juniors (Miguel Merentiel).
- GOAL90'+2'

Goal! Left footed shot
M. Merentiel · ast T. Aranda
Goal! Defensa y Justicia 0, Boca Juniors 4. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Aranda with a through ball following a fast break.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
DYJ 0 - 4 CABJ - 90'+1'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aarón Molinas.
J. Gutiérrez
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 88'

Foul
Foul by Éver Banega (Defensa y Justicia).
- 88'DYJ

Free kick won
Santiago Ascacíbar (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'

Corner awarded
Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Leandro Brey.
- 87'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Alan Coria (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Leandro Brey (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Luciano González.
A. Coria
- 86'

Free kick won
Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86'

Foul
Foul by Alan Coria (Defensa y Justicia).
- 85'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Luciano González (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
L. Gonzalez
- 84'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
A. Molinas
- 84'

Offside
Offside, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel is caught offside.
- 84'
SubSubbed on for R. Botta
Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Mateo Aguiar replaces Rubén Botta.
M. Aguiar
- 83'

Header saved
Attempt saved. Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Cristopher Fiermarín (Defensa y Justicia). Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross.
J. Figal
- 82'

Foul
Foul by Elías Pereyra (Defensa y Justicia).
- 82'

Free kick won
Juan Barinaga (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82'
SubSubbed on for A. Velasco
Substitution, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel replaces Alan Velasco.
M. Merentiel
- GOAL81'

Goal! Right footed shot
A. Bareiro · ast T. Aranda
Goal! Defensa y Justicia 0, Boca Juniors 3. Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Aranda.
DYJ 0 - 3 CABJ - 79'
SubSubbed on for E. Zeballos
Substitution, Boca Juniors. Tomás Aranda replaces Exequiel Zeballos.
T. Aranda
- GOAL77'


Goal! Right footed shot
A. Velasco · ast E. Zeballos
Goal! Defensa y Justicia 0, Boca Juniors 2. Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Exequiel Zeballos following a fast break.
DYJ 0 - 2 CABJ - 77'

Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Éver Banega with a cross.
J. Gutiérrez
- 77'

Corner awarded
Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Juan Barinaga.

