2 – 2
“Fernando Alarcón converts from close range after a corner to put Instituto 1-0 up”
Pivotal“Enner Valencia levels for Boca Juniors after sustained pressure from a corner”
Pivotal“Jonatan Galván heads home from a corner moments into the second half to put Instituto back in front”
Pivotal“Miguel Merentiel scores just a minute after coming on as a substitute to level the match at 2-2”
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Instituto
Boca Juniors
Instituto twice led against a Boca Juniors side that dominated the ball but struggled to convert that control into control of the scoreline. The hosts were clinical in both halves, Fernando Alarcón opening the scoring from a corner-induced scramble and Jonatan Galván restoring their lead just after the break, but Boca's quality off the bench proved decisive in denying them. Enner Valencia's close-range finish and Miguel Merentiel's goal within a minute of coming on showed Boca's bench had the answers even as their front-line failed to turn 69% possession and 547 passes into a win. The result leaves Instituto frustrated after squandering two leads at home, while Boca's late collapse in composure—five yellow cards after the 76th minute—reflected a match that got away from both sides tactically and temperamentally in the closing stages.
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Carlos Palacios Quinones takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Juan Mendez is on, and Matias Gallardo is off.
Substitution: Lucas Sanseviero comes on for Alex Luna.
Matías GallardoYellow CardMatias Gallardo receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Alex Luna takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Marco Pellegrino attempts a header but misses the shot.
Angel Rodrigo Romero Villamayor takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yellow card issued to Fernando Ruben Alarcon.
Leonel Flores takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Santiago Ascacibar receives a yellow card.
Alex LunaYellow CardYellow card issued to Alex Luna.
Diego Sosa takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Malcom Braida Yellow CardYellow card issued to Malcom Braida.
Facundo Ezequiel Suarez attempts a header but misses the shot.
Leonel Flores takes a right-footed shot but misses.
On comes Angel Rodrigo Romero Villamayor, and off goes Sebastian Villa Cano.
Santiago Ascacibar comes on for Leandro Daniel Paredes.
Jhon Cordoba is on, and Jeremías Lázaro is off.
Facundo Ezequiel Suarez comes on for Matias Tissera.
Matias Tissera takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Sebastian Villa Cano takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Miguel Merentiel takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Miguel MerentielMiguel Merentiel scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Lautaro Blanco
Goal! Miguel Merentiel scores to make it 2-2, assisted by Lautaro Blanco.
Miguel Merentiel comes on for Enner Valencia.
Leandro Daniel Paredes is on, and Milton Delgado is off.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card shown to Fernando Ruben Alarcon.
Jonathan Galvan takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Leonel Mosevich attempts a shot with another body part but misses.
assist: Leonel Mosevich
Goal! Jonathan Galvan scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Leonel Mosevich.
Corner awarded.
Alex Luna takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Hernan De La Fuente comes on for Giuliano Cerato.
First half ends with the score at 1-1.
Enner ValenciaEnner Valencia scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Enner Valencia scores to make it 1-1.
Gustavo AbregúYellow CardYellow card issued to Gustavo Abregu.
Marco Pellegrino attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Shot on goal! Fernando Ruben Alarcon takes a right-footed shot and scores.
Goal! Fernando Ruben Alarcon scores to make it 1-0.
Gustavo Abregu takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Giuliano Cerato takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Alex Luna takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Giuliano Cerato with his right foot misses the target.
Enner Valencia takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Kick-off! The referee is Leandro Rey Hilfer.
Instituto, riding a four-match winning run and sitting atop Group A, host a red-hot Boca Juniors side unbeaten in 16 games across all competitions. With a Copa Sudamericana semifinal looming for the visitors, this clash of in-form teams could shape the Clausura playoff picture.
