This is the way: Boca improved and deservedly won v Estudiantes at Ducó | OneFootball

Boca beat Estudiantes in the postponed match from the second round of the 2026 Torneo Clausura thanks to Santiago Ascacibar’s goal and claimed their first win of the current Argentine championship. At the Tomás A. Ducó, Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s side played as the home team while work continues on the condition of the pitch at La Bombonera.

A solid match from the Xeneize, who thanks to Álvaro Montero and his saves withstood the best of León in the match, which came during the first half hour. Even so, they never backed down and with stretches of good football, went into the break smiling thanks to the Rusito’s goal seconds before the referee blew for halftime.

Ascacibar came back to haunt his former club and scored the only goal of the match. Photo: Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images

In the second half, Boca were clearly superior, never troubled by an opponent that never found a way to hurt them, and they could have extended the lead. Vasco’s men found a composure that wasn’t seen in Rosario, linked passes together and kept possession, although they still suffer from not having a true reference point in the box.

Without much more, but with the importance of getting back to winning ways, the Xeneize left an encouraging image, as it seems the coach has found a solid starting eleven in every area of the pitch. Still waiting for reinforcements in attack, the weakest point, it’s fair to expect that the improvement will become more and more noticeable as the matches go by.

Boca’s next match

After the great win over Estudiantes, Boca will return to the Tomás A. Ducó to host Vélez on matchday four of the 2026 Torneo Clausura. It will be on Saturday the 8th from 7:15 p.m. in Parque Patricios, against the team coached by a club idol: Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

Three days later, on Tuesday the 11th, they will host Paraguay’s Recoleta in the first leg of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana round of 16 starting at 7 p.m., while the return leg will be a week later on Paraguayan soil.

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