Deportivo Riestra vs Boca Juniors - Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Deportivo Riestra produced one of the most remarkable first-half performances of the Liga Profesional season, dismantling a Boca Juniors side that dominated every possession metric but could not translate dominance into goals. With just 18% of the ball and six shots to Boca's thirteen, Riestra's clinical efficiency was extraordinary — converting three of their four shots on target while their opponents managed just one big chance across ninety minutes. Brian Sánchez opened the scoring inside seven minutes with Antony Alonso pulling the strings, and by the 38th minute — with all three goals arriving through set-piece and transitional situations — the contest was effectively over. Boca's coaching staff threw on Ángel Romero and Sebastián Villa at half-time in a desperate attempt to salvage something, cycling through six substitutions before the hour mark, but Riestra's backline held firm with 21 tackles and three saves from their goalkeeper. For Boca, with the title race at a critical juncture given the high titleRace pressure context of this fixture, this is a damaging result that raises serious questions about their ability to convert territorial supremacy into goals when it matters most.