Boca player ratings in the win over Riestra | OneFootball

Victorious debut by the minimum. Boca didn't play a great match, but defeated Riestra at La Bombonera by 1 to 0, with a header goal from Lautaro Di Lollo. Next match, they will visit Estudiantes as visitors at 22:15 to continue the good start to the championship.

Below, the analysis of individual performance and player ratings of the Xeneize in the narrow victory against Riestra at La Bombonera.

Agustín Marchesín (6)

Another clean sheet for the Xeneize goalkeeper, who in a match with little action, saved Boca at the end.

Juan Barinaga (6)

A lot of struggle in his area, with some important tackles at the end when Riestra counterattacked and some runs to the back looking to open the field and find a forward in the rival area.

Lautaro Di Lollo (9)

Imperious defensively, he had warned with a header in the first half and crowned it by giving the victory to the Xeneize near the end. His level is increasingly higher in all aspects of football.

Di Lollo was the key to the Xeneize's goal. Photo: Gerónimo Marino/La Número 12

Ayrton Costa (7)

Impassable like his defensive partner, he once again demonstrated the kind of player he is, winning almost all the duels he had in the match. Additionally, he dared to carry the ball from the back.

Lautaro Blanco (5)

He had one of the clearest chances of the match, after chipping it over the goalkeeper, in a shot that hit Arce's left corner. The lack of a number nine limited his usual crosses.

Ander Herrera (5)

He had several connections with the midfield, but unlike the friendlies where he was very judicious with the ball, today he couldn't stand out. He added another match without physical issues.

Tomás Belmonte (6)

Returned to the starting lineup after a good match against Olimpia and didn't disappoint. He had some recoveries and was sharp with his passes, also creating danger again, as in the friendlies, from above.

Leandro Paredes (6)

Good match from the Xeneize captain, who completed an almost perfect game in terms of passes and even recovered several defensive balls. He created danger with his set pieces and assisted Di Lollo for the goal.

Alan Velasco (3)

Disappeared for much of the match playing on the right and dropping back to the central field. When he freed himself, he began to gain confidence and create dangerous situations until he was taken off.

Lucas Janson (2)

Went from being sidelined due to poor performance to having the chance to turn things around due to the injury of other center forwards. He never got into the game, barely touched the ball, and didn't try to engage with his teammates. Another missed opportunity for the former Vélez player, increasing the need for a forward.

Exequiel Zeballos (6)

Continues in line with recent performances, but a match as tight as today's tied him too much to the left wing. He had some interesting runs and even scored a goal, which was disallowed for handball.

Brian Aguirre, Iker Zufiaurre, and Milton Delgado (-)

They came on near the end to give the team more width and refresh weak positions. Zufiaurre, in just twenty minutes, managed to generate the same interventions as Janson throughout the match.

Claudio Úbeda (4)

The game plan was not very well understood. He once again opted for the 433 with Janson appearing as the only center forward, accompanied by a Zeballos very tied to the wing and a Velasco in a position that never benefited him. The team didn't know how to break through a very defensive Riestra and could only create danger thanks to Paredes' quality in set pieces. The important thing is that Boca won, but they have a lot of work to do to find alternatives against these defensive opponents.

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