Boca player ratings after the win over Estudiantes de la Plata

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·3 de noviembre de 2025

Boca player ratings after the win over Estudiantes de la Plata

The analysis of individual performance and player ratings for Boca in the victory over Estudiantes de La Plata on matchday fourteen of the Torneo Clausura in the Professional Football League.

A win to breathe easy. Úbeda’s team edged out the Pincha at the end and once again pulled away from River in the annual standings with just two games left in the tournament. Next round, they will play the Superclásico at home, aiming to secure a spot in the next Cup and the round of 16 of the Torneo Clausura.

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Agustín Marchesín (3)

He didn’t have any significant interventions beyond a save or two in the first half. Made another glaring mistake in the play that resulted in a penalty for Pincha. Came out recklessly to challenge Medina when the latter was no longer going to reach the ball. With the year almost over, he continues to raise doubts in goal.

Juan Barinaga (4)

Struggled in the opening minutes with Cetre’s advances, until the Colombian’s performance dropped. His trademark work rate was missing, and he jogged back during the penalty play for Estudiantes.

Lautaro Di Lollo (5)

Played under the shadow of a fourth yellow card that could have ruled him out of the Superclásico. He wasn’t as aggressive in challenges as usual, which showed in the penalty play, where he arrived too softly to intercept Medina.

Ayrton Costa (6)

A bit more solid than his center-back partner, he made some important tackles and helped bring the ball out from the back, especially when Blanco struggled to do so.

Lautaro Blanco (4)

Wasn’t sharp in distribution, struggled a bit tracking back, and offensively contributed little with crosses that rarely found their target.

Tomás Belmonte (4)

Finally came on for Paredes, and although he didn’t have a bad game, he failed to stand out. Had no significant interventions and didn’t look physically sharp. Ander, in much less time, made a bigger impact.

Milton Delgado (6)

Returned from the U-20 World Cup as the best player on the national team and once again delivered a solid performance to keep earning his spot in the starting eleven. Very involved in both build-up and ball recovery, the Boca youngster was one of the highlights of the afternoon.

Carlos Palacios (3)

Once again put in a generally poor performance. At times, he was far from the ball, barely involved in the play. He ran out of steam in midfield, as has often happened in recent games.

Milton Giménez (4)

Never found his place in a formation that at times forced him to play as a right winger. Picked up an early yellow card that affected him for the rest of the match. Provided a great assist to Changuito for the first Xeneize goal.

Miguel Merentiel (5)

Like his strike partner, at times played as a center forward and at others as a left winger. Kept it simple in several plays but was far from the goal. Linked up well with Ander in the penalty play and secured the win for Xeneize from the spot.

Exequiel Zeballos (8)

Very lively with his runs, he was the only constant threat Xeneize had on the pitch. Won a penalty in the first half, which unfortunately he missed. In the second half, justice was served as he scored a stunning goal to put Boca ahead. Needs to keep building rhythm and confidence.

Zeballos opened the scoring for Xeneize in La Plata. Photo: Gerónimo Marino/La Número 12

Luís Advincula, Malcom Braida, and Kevin Zenón (-)

Did not have any notable impact in the match. They looked out of rhythm, especially for such a hard-fought game like this afternoon in La Plata.

Ander Herrera (7)

It was surprising he wasn’t a starter after his good minutes against Barracas last Monday. Came on and was vital for Boca’s win. Recovered the ball after Zenón lost it, linked up with Merentiel, and was brought down entering the box for the penalty that gave Claudio Úbeda’s team the victory.

Claudio Úbeda (4)

Went with a 4-3-3 but didn’t break up the double striker setup, which caused a lot of positional problems for his players. Was slow to make changes, and the introduction of Advincula and Braida, both out of rhythm, was hard to understand. His team won again, has a crucial clash with River next weekend, and is very close to achieving the goal of ending the year on a high note.