Boca player ratings after the win over Argentinos | OneFootball

The analysis of individual performance and player ratings for Boca in the 1-0 victory over Argentinos Juniors, in the quarterfinals of the Torneo Clausura of the Professional Football League.

A hard-fought victory. Úbeda's team faced one of the toughest teams in Argentine football and secured a spot in the semifinals by the narrowest margin. With a goal from Ayrton Costa, the Xeneize continue to dream of becoming champions of Argentine football. They will face the winner of Monday’s match between Tigre and Racing.

Agustín Marchesín (9)

Absolutely responsible for the Xeneize victory. He started the match by saving a difficult shot against the right post, and in the second half, with Boca outplayed by their opponent, he saved three clear chances from the Bicho to maintain the lead and send Boca to the next round of the tournament.

Juan Barinaga (7)

A very hard-fought match for the full-back on his side, with some mistakes and successes in marking, but with a lot of effort to fight for every ball. He had several advances down his side, although he did not create any danger.

Lautaro Di Lollo (8)

As usual, he was very solid defensively, winning almost all his duels against the Bicho forwards. He had several good plays coming out from the back, avoiding the visiting attackers.

Ayrton Costa (9)

Also responsible for the Xeneize victory, not only for capitalizing on the rebound from goalkeeper Siri to give his team the lead, but also for every aerial and ground duel he won against the Argentinos forwards.

Lautaro Blanco (7)

A much more defensive than offensive duel on his part, with several battles against the Bicho forwards, all of which ended in favor of the Xeneize. He played a very physical game and won almost all his duels.

Leandro Paredes (8)

The absolute leader of this team, not just emotionally but also in terms of football. He organized the team to properly contain the Bicho’s attacks, and took the corner kick that resulted in the only goal of the match.

Milton Delgado (7)

The support wheel in midfield for Paredes, with several important recoveries, good ball distribution, and significant effort to help the team. He has fully earned his place in the starting lineup.

Carlos Palacios (7)

A lot of effort, with several interesting advances unlike other matches where he seemed less involved. He had a shot from the edge of the area that crashed against the left angle.

Exequiel Zeballos (6)

He had several interesting advances, although he positioned himself far from the opponent’s area due to the team’s tactical setup. He had many clashes with rival defenders, which the referee allowed to happen.

Miguel Merentiel (5)

He did not have much offensive involvement, apart from that volley shot before Costa’s goal. He seemed far from the opponent’s area, with few interventions, although he did put in effort supporting the defense.

Milton Giménez (4)

Once again had a match that raises doubts about his place in the starting lineup. He seems physically off, struggling to control the ball. He had a clear chance again, but this time goalkeeper Siri denied him.

Edinson Cavani, Tomás Belmonte, Kevin Zenón, Brian Aguirre and Rodrigo Battaglia (-)

They came on to give the Xeneize some fresh legs at a time when the team was being outplayed by the Bicho. Overall, none of them made a significant difference, and there were some moments of frustration from the fans in the final counterattacks due to Zenón’s poor decisions with the ball. Belmonte was perhaps the only one who got more involved, positioning himself well defensively to withstand Argentinos Juniors’ attacks.

Claudio Úbeda (7)

He repeated the starting eleven and, although his team was outplayed for much of the match, managed to pull through a game that beforehand seemed one of the toughest in recent months. His team defended well and, although they suffered more than usual, they are now in the next round awaiting Tigre or Racing.

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