Boca Juniors reached the initial advantage with a play by Miguel Ángel Merentiel at the 21st minute of the first half. Subsequently, Rodrigo Battaglia’s header (27 ′ of the same half) occurred. However, Benfica’s perseverance paid off with one penalty and another header from Ángel Di María and Nicolás Otamendi, respectively, first at 48 ′ 1T and then at 38 ′ 2t and the final score was matched in 2.
Nicolás Otamendi had a great performance. Benfica’s defense was important to convert 1 goal and reject 4 dangerous balls.
Rodrigo Battaglia also had good performance. Boca Juniors scored 1 goal, made 23 correct passes, stole 2 balls and was encouraged to kick 2 times.
Defensor Lautaro Blanco de Boca Juniors threw a pipe and leaked the ball between the legs of the Florentino Luís wheel of Benfica at 20 minutes of the first stage.
Boca’s DT, Miguel Ángel Russo, filed a 4-5-1 tactical arrangement with Agustín Marchesín in the arch; Luis Advíncula, Nicolás Figal, Ayrton Costa and Lautaro Blanco on the defensive line; Ander Herrera, Rodrigo Battaglia, Kevin Zenón, Alan Velasco and Carlos Palacios in the middle; and Miguel Ángel Merentiel in the attack.
For its part, the whole of Bruno Silva do Nascimento came out with a tactical disposition 4-3-3 with Anatoliy Trubin under the three sticks; Samuel Dahl, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi and Álvaro Carreras in Defense; Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino Luís and Renato Sanches in the middle of the court; and Ángel Di María, Vangelis Pavlidis and Bruma in the lead.
César Ramos Palazuelos was in charge of supervising the order of the game during the game.
On the next day the Xeneize will face Bayern Munich as a visitor, while Benfica will play as a visitor against Auckland City.
Changes in Boca Juniors
- 19 ′ 1T – Ander Herrera came out by Tomás Belmonte
- 58 ′ 2t – Alan Velasco left by Milton Giménez
- 64 ′ 2t – Miguel Ángel Merentiel came out by Exequiel Zeballos
- 65 ′ 2t – Carlos Palacios left by Williams Alarcón
Admonished in Boca Juniors:
- 20 ′ 2t Carlos Palacios (delay the game) and 40 ′ 2t Ayrton Costa (unsportsmanlike behavior)
Expelled in Boca Juniors:
- 45 ′ 1T Ander Herrera (direct red) and 43 ′ 2t Nicolás Figal (direct red)
Changes in Benfica
- 45 ′ 2t – Samuel Dahl came out by Andrea Belotti
- 61 ′ 2t – Bruma came out for Kerem Aktürkoglu and Renato Sanches for Orkun Kökçü
- 76 ′ 2t – Ángel Di María left by Gianluca Prestianni
- 90 ′ 2t – Florentino Luís left by Leandro Barreiro
Admonished in Benfica:
- 23 ′ 2t Álvaro Carreras (unsportsmanlike behavior) and 37 ′ 2t Vangelis Pavlidis (discuss with a rival)
Expelled in Benfica:
- 27 ′ 2t Andrea Belotti (direct red)