Boca player ratings in the defeat to Estudiantes de La Plata | OneFootball

Boca had a rough night in La Plata and fell to the Pincha on their visit. In the second round of the Torneo Apertura, Claudio Úbeda's team put in a performance to forget, with several weak points and little to highlight apart from the introduction and debut of some young players.

Below, the analysis of the individual performances and ratings of the Xeneize players in the 2-1 defeat to Estudiantes de La Plata at the Estadio Uno.

Agustín Marchesín (2)

Absolutely responsible for the first goal, with a late reaction in an area he should have had under control. For the second goal, there’s also the sense he could have done more. The saves against Carrillo were far from being to his credit, as the Estudiantes captain failed to finish well on any of them, not even the one that came from an unbelievable gift from the Boca keeper on the clearance.

Juan Barinaga (3)

Commitment and marking are valuable assets, but Boca’s right back has no impact offensively, and it shows—especially when he can’t link up with teammates and starts making mistakes. Weak.

Lautaro Di Lollo (5)

With little, he managed to be one of the better performers, even though he battled with a heavyweight like Carrillo and suffered due to his defensive partner’s poor showing.

Ayrton Costa (1)

The former Independiente player had his worst performance since arriving at Boca. Carrillo and Estudiantes’ center backs won every duel, he lost his mark on both goals, and committed a penalty that wasn’t called because VAR spotted Piovi’s handball first. Not a single good moment for Costa, who usually doesn’t have such poor outings.

Lautaro Blanco (4)

There were some good crosses, but more out of persistence than consistency. It felt like he was crossing just for the sake of it, although thanks to that the goal and the most dangerous plays came about, but many attacks were broken up unnecessarily. Defensively, weak.

Williams Alarcón (2)

A poor job replacing Ander Herrera. He never controlled the ball, forced Paredes to play much deeper, and didn’t contribute defensively either. Far too imprecise, he lost possession more than he helped keep it. Subbed off at halftime.

Tomás Belmonte (3)

Struggled to support Paredes and free him up, committed to marking but just as imprecise as the Chilean. Showed more attitude, which puts him above the former Huracán player in the ratings, but he was also very poor.

Leandro Paredes (4)

His worst match since returning, though not entirely his fault. The captain was left alone in midfield, as if just having the ball would solve Boca’s game. Alone, maybe nerves or being affected by the team’s mood brought down his performance, and even so, he was much better than his teammates when it came to decision-making.

Kevin Zenón (3)

At times he seemed like the Zenón everyone misses, then reverted to the Zenón who currently fails to convince and thus gets few minutes. On top of that, in Boca’s worst moments, he disappeared: he didn’t ask for the ball or get involved, staying isolated on the right while Estudiantes pressed the exit.

Iker Zufiaurre (4)

The most complicated analysis, because he didn’t play in his position and is the least experienced. He had plenty of desire, tried to win every duel, but lacked a partner and someone to ease his workload, something Úbeda never noticed.

Exequiel Zeballos (5)

The best, not just for the goal, but for being the most eager in attack. Not everything worked, but to make things work or not, you have to try, and Changuito did just that: constantly looking for opportunities. There were no good connections with Belmonte, Blanco, or Alarcón, and it showed, plus there wasn’t much to aim for since Zufiaurre couldn’t compete in the air against Estudiantes’ tall defenders.

Boca leaves La Plata with a defeat that raises many questions. Photo: Gerónimo Marino/La Número 12

Ander Herrera (5)

Came on at Boca’s worst moment, struggled to settle in but tried to be useful and, at times, gradually organized the team. Should have started.

Gonzalo Gelini (6)

Promising debut for the youngster: didn’t miss passes, pressed Estudiantes’ build-up, and brought energy. Great diving header to assist Zeballos for the goal. Excellent appearance.

Tomás Aranda (6)

Five minutes were enough for him to make an impression. He dribbled, forced a save from the keeper, and won a corner in his first seconds as a Boca professional. He wasn’t fazed, asked for the ball, and left a much better impression than Zenón, whom he replaced.

Claudio Úbeda (1)

The main person responsible for Boca’s defeat to Estudiantes is the coach. Boca cannot have a squad with only one trick, which is attacking down the left. Tactically, Eduardo Domínguez ‘danced circles around him.’ It’s true, Barba is more experienced, but it was striking that just blocking the left wing neutralized the whole team, and that’s on Sifón. Late substitutions, poor reading of the game, and very poor use of the youngsters, who were among the best performers. Still failing as Xeneize’s coach.

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