Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) vs Boca Juniors: 1–2

Boca Juniors beat Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 2–1 in the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at 'Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, Argentina.

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol (2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura)
Kick-off time: Sat, 2 May 2026, 19:15 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: 'Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Teams: Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) (home), Boca Juniors (away)

Goals

43' — Alan Velasco (Boca Juniors), assist William Alarcón
45' — Milton Gimenez (Boca Juniors), assist Exequiel Zeballos
56' — Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)), assist Alejandro Maciel

Match statistics

Statistic	Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)	Boca Juniors
Possession (%)	35.2	64.8
Shots	14	11
Shots on target	4	8
Corners	3	3
Fouls	16	11
Yellow cards	3	3

Starting line-ups

Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) (4-4-2): Alan Aguerre (G), Yuri Casermeiro (CD-L), Alejandro Maciel (CD-R), Agustin Quiroga (LB), Fernando Martínez (RB), Thiago Cravero (CM-L), Matias Vera (CM-R), Diego Barrera (LM), Lucas González (RM), Michael Santos (CF-L), Ezequiel Naya (CF-R).

Boca Juniors (4-2-3-1): Leandro Brey (G), Marco Pellegrino (CD-L), Jorge Figal (CD-R), Malcom Braida (LB), Juan Barinaga (RB), Ángel Romero (AM), Tomás Belmonte (LM), William Alarcón (RM), Milton Gimenez (F), Exequiel Zeballos (AM-L), Alan Velasco (AM-R).

Recent form

Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero): lost 5–0 away to Estudiantes de La Plata (23 Mar); lost 3–1 vs Newell's Old Boys (5 Apr); lost 1–0 away to Vélez Sarsfield (14 Apr); won 4–3 vs Platense (20 Apr); drew 0–0 away to Lanús (24 Apr).

Boca Juniors: drew 1–1 vs Independiente (11 Apr); won 3–0 vs Barcelona SC (15 Apr); won 1–0 away to River Plate (19 Apr); won 4–0 away to Defensa y Justicia (23 Apr); lost 1–0 away to Cruzeiro (29 Apr).