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FIFA Club World CupGroup stage - Matchday 1
Boca Juniors
  • Otamendi21'(OG)
  • Battaglia27'
22Full timeHalf-time 21
Benfica
  • Di María45'(P)
  • Otamendi84'

Boca Juniors vs Benfica

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FloridaCésar Arturo Ramos Palazuelos

Summary

Match report

Boca Juniors and Benfica drew 2-2 in the FIFA Club World Cup (Group stage - Matchday 1). Boca Juniors led 2-1 at half-time. Benfica came from 2 goals down to draw.

Boca Juniors’s goals came from N. Otamendi (own goal) in the 21st minute and R. Battaglia in the 27th minute. Benfica’s goals came from Á. Di María in the 45th minute (penalty) and N. Otamendi in the 84th minute. Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors) was sent off (-5′). Andrea Belotti (Benfica) was sent off (72′). Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors) was sent off (88′). N. Otamendi was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).

Player of the match

30N. Otamendi(Captain)Benfica90'1Rating 8.3

Key stats

All stats
39%Possession61%
  • 10Total shots8
  • 2Shots on target3
  • 4Corners7
  • 2Yellow cards2
  • 2Red cards1

Live commentary

  1. Full-time: Boca Juniors and Benfica draw 2-2. In numbers: possession Boca Juniors 39%, Benfica 61%; shots 10 (2 on target) to 8 (3 on target)

  2. 90'

    Substitution, Benfica: Florentino replaces L. Barreiro

  3. 88'

    Red card! Nicolás Figal (Boca Juniors) is sent off for a foul, and Boca Juniors are down to nine men

  4. 85'

    Yellow card: Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) for a foul

  5. 84'

    Goal! N. Otamendi levels it up for Benfica (2-2), set up by O. Kökçü

  6. 83'

    Booking: Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) for dissent

  7. 77'

    Substitution, Benfica: G. Prestianni makes way for Á. Di María

  8. 72'

    Red card! Andrea Belotti (Benfica) is sent off for a foul, and Benfica are down to ten men

  9. 71'

    VAR: the card is upgraded to red for Andrea Belotti

  10. 68'

    Yellow card: Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) for a foul

  11. 66'

    Substitution, Boca Juniors: C. Palacios comes on for W. Alarcón

  12. 65'

    Yellow card: Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) for time-wasting

  13. 65'

    Substitution, Boca Juniors: E. Zeballos makes way for M. Merentiel

  14. 61'

    Double substitution, Benfica: K. Aktürkoğlu makes way for Bruma, Renato Sanches on for O. Kökçü

  15. 58'

    Substitution, Boca Juniors: M. Giménez makes way for A. Velasco

  16. 46'

    Substitution, Benfica: A. Belotti makes way for S. Dahl

  17. We're back under way for the second half

  18. Half-time: Boca Juniors lead 2-1

  19. 45'

    Penalty goal! Á. Di María scores from the spot and pulls one back for Benfica (1-2)

  20. 44'

    VAR: the referee awards a penalty after the review

  21. 27'

    Goal! R. Battaglia doubles Boca Juniors's lead (2-0) after a pass from A. Costa

  22. 21'

    Own goal! N. Otamendi (Benfica) turns the ball into his own net, and Boca Juniors lead (1-0)

  23. 20'

    Substitution, Boca Juniors: Ander Herrera replaces T. Belmonte

  24. Kick-off! We're under way between Boca Juniors and Benfica. Boca Juniors line up in a 4-2-3-1, Benfica in a 4-3-3

  25. -5'

    Red card! Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors) is sent off, and Boca Juniors are down to ten men

Lineups

Boca JuniorsCoach: Miguel Ángel RussoAverage rating 6.74-2-3-1

Boca Juniors – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 25A. MarchesínGoalkeeper – Rating 6.3
  2. 17L. AdvínculaDefender – Rating 6.2
  3. 4N. FigalDefender – Rating 6.6, Red card 88'
  4. 32A. CostaDefender – Rating 7.2, Assist, Yellow card 85'
  5. 23L. BlancoDefender – Rating 7.2
  6. 21Ander HerreraMidfielder – Rating 6.5, Red card -5', On 20'
  7. 5R. BattagliaMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Goal 27'
  8. 22K. ZenónMidfielder – Rating 6.7
  9. 20A. VelascoMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 58'
  10. 8C. PalaciosMidfielder – Rating 5.9, Yellow card 65', On 66'
  11. 16M. MerentielForward – Captain, Rating 7.5, On 65'

Boca JuniorsSubstitutes

  • 1515W. AlarcónMidfielder66'Rating 6.3
  • 77E. ZeballosForward65'Rating 6.5
  • 99M. GiménezForward58'Rating 6.5
  • 3030T. BelmonteMidfielder20'Rating 7.0
  • 66M. RojoDefender
  • 1818F. FabraDefender
  • 4242L. BlondelDefender
  • 1313J. GarcíaGoalkeeper
  • 3333B. AguirreForward
  • 2727M. BraidaMidfielder
  • 1212L. BreyGoalkeeper
  • 33M. SaracchiDefender
  • 1414I. MiramónMidfielder
  • 1111L. JansonForward
  • 4343M. DelgadoMidfielder

CoachMiguel Ángel Russo

BenficaCoach: Bruno Miguel Silva do NascimentoAverage rating 6.84-3-3

Benfica – Starting XI (4-3-3)

  1. 1A. TrubinGoalkeeper – Rating 6.5
  2. 26S. DahlDefender – Rating 6.5, On 46'
  3. 4António SilvaDefender – Rating 7.0
  4. 30N. OtamendiDefender – Captain, Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Goal 84', Own goal 21'
  5. 3Álvaro FernándezDefender – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 68'
  6. 8F. AursnesMidfielder – Rating 6.3
  7. 61FlorentinoMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 90'
  8. 85Renato SanchesMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 61'
  9. 11Á. Di MaríaForward – Rating 7.2, Penalty goal 45', On 77'
  10. 14V. PavlidisForward – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 83'
  11. 27BrumaForward – Rating 6.7, On 61'

BenficaSubstitutes

CoachBruno Miguel Silva do Nascimento

Stats

Boca JuniorsBenfica
  • 39%Possession61%
  • 0Expected goals (xG)0
  • 10Total shots8
  • 2Shots on target3
  • 3Shots off target4
  • 5Blocked shots1
  • 5Shots inside the box7
  • 5Shots outside the box1
  • 4Corners7
  • 1Offsides4
  • 13Fouls8
  • 2Yellow cards2
  • 2Red cards1
  • 1Goalkeeper saves0
  • 270Total passes419
  • 193Accurate passes353
  • 71%Pass accuracy84%
  • 0Goals prevented0

Standings

Group C – FIFA Club World Cup

Full table
Standings FIFA Club World Cup
#TeamPGDPts
1Benfica3+77
2Bayern München3+106
3Boca Juniors3-12
4Auckland City3-161

Info

Match info

Round
Group stage - Matchday 1
Kick-off
Venue
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Referee
César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos

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