2018–19 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season

Boca Juniors
2018–19 season
President Argentina Daniel Angelici
Manager Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Stadium Estadio Alberto J. Armando
Primera División TBD
Copa Argentina Round of 16
Supercopa Argentina TBD
Copa Libertadores Round of 16
Copa Libertadores Group Stage
Home colours
Away colours

The 2018–19 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season is the 90th consecutive Primera División season for the senior squad. During the season, Boca Juniors will take part in the Primera División, Copa Argentina, Supercopa Argentina, Final Stages of the 2018 Copa Libertadores and in the Group Stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores.

Season Overview

June

Frank Fabra is ruled out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament tear in his left knee, also, he will miss the entire 2018 Copa Libertadores.[1] On June 27 Boca announced that Sebastián Villa is the first signing of the season, after reaching an agreement with Colombian champions Deportes Tolima.[2]

July

Gino Peruzzi, Nicolás Colazo, Tomás Pochettino, Marcelo Torres, Franco Cristaldo, Nicolás Benegas and Nazareno Solís returned from their loans. Oscar Benítez returned to their club after a loan spell in Boca. Franco Cristaldo and Nazareno Solís are loaned to San Martín (SJ) and Nicolás Benegas is loaned to Brown. On July 6, two players arrive to the club: Carlos Izquierdoz is purchased from Santos Laguna and Mauro Zárate is purchased from Watford.[3][4] Marcelo Torres is loaned to Banfield.[5] On July 16 Walter Bou is loaned to Vitória[6] and Nicolás Colazo is loaned to Aris.[7] Left back Lucas Olaza is loaned from Talleres (C),[8] in the operation Tomás Pochettino and Gonzalo Maroni are loaned to Talleres (C).[9][10]

August

The first official match of the season is a 6-0 win against Alvarado in the Round of 64 of Copa Argentina, in the next round Boca will face San Martín (T). On August 2, Boca and Lanús reached an agreement for the transfer of goalkeeper Esteban Andrada[11] while Guillermo Sara is transferred to Lanús.[12] In the first game of the Round of 16 of Copa Libertadores, Boca achieved a great victory 2-0 against Libertad. Guido Vadalá is loaned to Universidad de Concepción.[13] The first match of the Argentinian tournament was a 1-0 victory over Talleres (C). Boca played awful and lost 2-0 against Estudiantes (LP), Boca's 46 rounds as leader came to the end. The level did not improved and Boca drew 0-0 against Huracán. Boca and Santiago Vergini agreed to mutually terminate the defender's contract, Vergini subsequently joined Bursaspor.[14] In the second leg of the Round of 16 of Copa Libertadores, Boca won 4-2 against Libertad and advanced to the Quarterfinals, facing Brazilian team Cruzeiro.

September

Boca improved the level and managed to win 3-0 over Vélez Sarsfield. Sebastián Pérez Cardona is loaned to Pachuca.[15] Boca advanced to the Round of 16 after a 2-0 win over San Martín (T). On September 15, Boca won 1-0 a really though match against Argentinos Juniors. In the first leg of the Quarterfinals of Copa Libertadores, Boca won 2-0 against Cruzeiro. Boca played a bad game and lost 2-0 the Superclásico against River Plate. Boca was eliminated of the 2017–18 Copa Argentina after an awful defeat against Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP). On the last match of September, Boca won 3-1 over Colón.

October

In the second leg of the Quarterfinals of Copa Libertadores, Boca drew 1-1 against Cruzeiro and advanced to the Semifinals, facing Brazilian team Palmeiras. On october 7 Boca drew 2-2 against Racing. Goalkeeper Carlos Lampe signs with Boca on a three-month loan from Huachipato.[16]

Current squad

Last updated on October 8, 2018
Squad no. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals Signed from Note
Goalkeepers
1 Agustín Rossi Argentina GK August 21, 1995 56 -44 Argentina Defensa y Justicia
13 Carlos Lampe Bolivia GK March 17, 1987 0 0 Chile Huachipato
31 Esteban Andrada Argentina GK January 26, 1991 9 -4 Argentina Lanús Injured
Defenders
2 Paolo Goltz Argentina DF May 12, 1985 34 1 Mexico América
3 Emmanuel Mas Argentina DF January 15, 1989 17 1 Turkey Trabzonspor
4 Julio Buffarini Argentina DF August 18, 1988 20 0 Brazil São Paulo
6 Lisandro Magallán Argentina DF September 27, 1993 77 3 Argentina Defensa y Justicia
14 Gino Peruzzi Argentina DF June 9, 1992 77 4 Uruguay Nacional
18 Frank Fabra Colombia DF February 22, 1991 63 7 Colombia Independiente Medellín Injured
20 Lucas Olaza Uruguay DF July 21, 1994 6 0 Argentina Talleres (C)
21 Agustín Heredia Argentina DF June 16, 1997 3 0 Argentina Academy
24 Carlos Izquierdoz Argentina DF November 3, 1988 8 1 Mexico Santos Laguna
26 Leonardo Balerdi Argentina DF January 26, 1999 1 0 Argentina Academy
36 Gonzalo Goñi Argentina DF August 16, 1998 1 0 Argentina Academy
Midfielders
5 Fernando Gago (C) Argentina MF April 10, 1986 192 8 Spain Valencia
8 Pablo Pérez (VC 2º) Argentina MF August 10, 1985 119 15 Spain Málaga
10 Edwin Cardona Colombia MF December 8, 1992 41 9 Mexico Monterrey
15 Nahitan Nández Uruguay MF December 28, 1995 42 4 Uruguay Peñarol
16 Wílmar Barrios Colombia MF October 16, 1993 62 1 Colombia Deportes Tolima
29 Leonardo Jara Argentina MF May 20, 1991 76 2 Argentina Estudiantes (LP)
30 Emanuel Reynoso Argentina MF November 16, 1995 17 0 Argentina Talleres (C)
33 Gonzalo Lamardo Argentina MF April 25, 1997 1 0 Argentina Academy
39 Agustín Almendra Argentina MF February 11, 2000 9 0 Argentina Academy
40 Julián Chicco Argentina MF January 13, 1998 7 0 Argentina Academy
Forwards
7 Cristian Pavón Argentina FW January 21, 1996 102 29 Argentina Colón
9 Darío Benedetto Argentina FW May 17, 1990 49 35 Mexico América
11 Cristian Espinoza Argentina FW April 3, 1995 16 0 Spain Villarreal
17 Ramón Ábila Argentina FW October 14, 1989 25 12 Brazil Cruzeiro
19 Mauro Zárate Argentina FW March 18, 1987 14 4 England Watford
22 Sebastián Villa Colombia FW May 19, 1996 12 2 Colombia Deportes Tolima
32 Carlos Tevez (VC 3º) Argentina FW February 5, 1984 194 71 China Shanghai Shenhua

Transfers

In

Winter

Players transferred
Date Pos. Name Club Fee
June 2018 DF Colombia Sebastián Villa Colombia Deportes Tolima $2.100.000
July 2018 DF Argentina Carlos Izquierdoz Mexico Santos Laguna Undisclosed
July 2018 FW Argentina Mauro Zárate England Watford Undisclosed
August 2018 GK Argentina Esteban Andrada Argentina Lanús Undisclosed
Players loaned
Start date Pos. Name Club End date
July 2018 DF Uruguay Lucas Olaza Argentina Talleres (C) June 2019
October 2018 GK Bolivia Carlos Lampe Chile Huachipato January 2019
Loan Return
Date Pos. Name Return from
June 2018 DF Argentina Gino Peruzzi Uruguay Nacional
June 2018 DF Argentina Nicolás Colazo Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
June 2018 MF Argentina Tomás Pochettino Argentina Defensa y Justicia
June 2018 MF Argentina Franco Cristaldo Argentina Defensa y Justicia
June 2018 FW Argentina Marcelo Torres Argentina Talleres (C)
June 2018 FW Argentina Nicolás Benegas Argentina San Martín (T)
June 2018 FW Argentina Nazareno Solís Argentina Huracán

Summer

Players transferred
Date Pos. Name Club Fee
Players loaned
Start date Pos. Name Club End date
Loan return
Date Pos. Name Return from

Out

Winter

Players transferred
Date Pos. Name Club Fee
August 2018 GK Argentina Guillermo Sara Argentina Lanús Undisclosed
August 2018 DF Argentina Santiago Vergini Turkey Bursaspor Undisclosed
Players loaned
Start date Pos. Name Club End date
July 2018 DF Argentina Nicolás Colazo Greece Aris June 2019
July 2018 MF Argentina Franco Cristaldo Argentina San Martín (SJ) June 2019
July 2018 MF Argentina Gonzalo Maroni Argentina Talleres (C) June 2019
August 2018 MF Colombia Sebastián Pérez Cardona Mexico Pachuca June 2019
July 2018 MF Argentina Tomás Pochettino Argentina Talleres (C) June 2019
July 2018 FW Argentina Nicolás Benegas Argentina Brown June 2019
July 2018 FW Argentina Walter Bou Brazil Vitória June 2019
July 2018 FW Argentina Nazareno Solís Argentina San Martín (SJ) June 2019
July 2018 FW Argentina Marcelo Torres Argentina Banfield June 2019
August 2018 FW Argentina Guido Vadalá Chile Universidad de Concepción June 2019
Loan return
Date Pos. Name Return to
June 2018 FW Argentina Oscar Benítez Portugal Benfica

Summer

Players transferred
Date Pos. Name Club Fee
Players loaned
Start date Pos. Name Club End date

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Winter

Joan Gamper Trophy

Competitions

Overall

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primera División 12 August 20187 April 2019 Matchday 1 TBD 8 4 2 2 10 7 +3 050.00
Copa Argentina 1 August 201827 September 2018 Round of 64 Round of 16 3 2 0 1 8 1 +7 066.67
Supercopa Argentina TBD Final TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Copa Libertadores 8 August 2018TBD Round of 161 TBD 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 075.00
Copa Libertadores TBDTBD Group stage TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 15 9 3 3 27 11 +16 060.00

Last updated: October 8, 2018
Source: Competitions

1: The group stage was played the previous season.

Primera División

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Aldosivi 8 5 0 3 9 6 +3 15 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
5 Huracán 7 4 2 1 9 3 +6 14 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
6 Boca Juniors 8 4 2 2 10 7 +3 14
7 River Plate 7 3 4 0 12 3 +9 13
8 Defensa y Justicia 6 3 3 0 7 4 +3 12
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2018. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only if needed to decide championship); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[19][20]

Relegation table

Pos Team 2016–17
Pts
2017–18
Pts
2018–19
Pts
Total
Pts
Total
Pld
Avg Relegation
1 Boca Juniors 635810131622.113
2 Racing 554513113621.823
3 Aldosivi 9951.8

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
8 4 2 2 10 7  +3 14 3 0 1 7 3  +4 1 2 1 3 4  −1

Source: AFA

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultWLDWWLWD
Position2111243656

Source: AFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Copa Argentina

Round of 64

Round of 32

Round of 16

Supercopa Argentina

Copa Libertadores

Final Stages

Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals

Copa Libertadores

Team statistics

TotalHomeAwayNeutral
Games played15663
Games won9522
Games drawn33
Games lost3111
Biggest win6-0 vs Alvarado3-0 vs Vélez Sarsfield4-2 vs Libertad6-0 vs Alvarado
Biggest loss0-2 vs Estudiantes (LP)0-2 vs Estudiantes (LP)0-1 vs Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
Biggest win (Primera División)3-0 vs Vélez Sarsfield3-0 vs Vélez SarsfieldNone
Biggest win (Copa Argentina)6-0 vs AlvaradoNone6-0 vs Alvarado
Biggest win (Supercopa Argentina)None
Biggest win (Copa Libertadores)2-0 vs Libertad2-0 vs Libertad4-2 vs LibertadNone
Biggest loss (Primera División)2-0 vs Estudiantes (LP)2-0 vs Estudiantes (LP)None
Biggest loss (Copa Argentina)0-1 vs Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)None0-1 vs Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
Biggest loss (Supercopa Argentina)None
Biggest loss (Copa Libertadores)None
Clean sheets8422
Goals scored271188
Goals conceded11371
Goal difference+16+81++7
Yellow cards3616173
Red cards
Top scorerÁbila
Pavón
Zárate (4)
Zárate (3)Pavón (2)Pérez
Ábila (2)
Worst discipline
Penalties for6312
Penalties against11

Season Appearances and goals

Last updated on October 8, 2018
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPrimera DivisiónCopa ArgentinaSupercopa ArgentinaCopa Libertadores
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Argentina Agustín Rossi 6-73-52-1001-1
31 GK Argentina Esteban Andrada 9-45-210003-2
Defenders
2 DF Argentina Paolo Goltz 914+10210020
3 DF Argentina Emmanuel Mas 9050200020
4 DF Argentina Julio Buffarini 4020100010
6 DF Argentina Lisandro Magallán 1426+11310040
14 DF Argentina Gino Peruzzi 2020000000
18 DF Colombia Frank Fabra 0000000000
20 DF Uruguay Lucas Olaza 6030100020
21 DF Argentina Agustín Heredia 0000000000
24 DF Argentina Carlos Izquierdoz 8151100020
26 DF Argentina Leonardo Balerdi 1010000000
36 DF Argentina Gonzalo Goñi 0000000000
Midfielders
5 MF Argentina Fernando Gago 603010001+10
8 MF Argentina Pablo Pérez 1233+20320041
10 MF Colombia Edwin Cardona 1233+3131001+21
15 MF Uruguay Nahitan Nández 1205+100+20002+20
16 MF Colombia Wílmar Barrios 11050200040
29 MF Argentina Leonardo Jara 9040200030
30 MF Argentina Emanuel Reynoso 100+10000000
33 MF Argentina Gonzalo Lamardo 0000000000
39 MF Argentina Agustín Almendra 604010000+10
40 MF Argentina Julián Chicco 2020000000
Forwards
7 FW Argentina Cristian Pavón 1346+12200042
9 FW Argentina Darío Benedetto 702+10200020
11 FW Argentina Cristian Espinoza 20100+100000
17 MF Argentina Ramón Ábila 942+311+12001+11
19 FW Argentina Mauro Zárate 1444+31300043
22 FW Colombia Sebastián Villa 1122+520+20001+10
32 FW Argentina Carlos Tevez 1134+110+31000+31
Players transferred out during the season:

Top scorers

Last updated on October 8, 2018
Rank Pos. No. Name Primera División Copa Argentina Supercopa Argentina Copa Libertadores Total
1 FW 19 Argentina Mauro Zárate 1 3 4
2 FW 7 Argentina Cristian Pavón 2 2 4
3 FW 17 Argentina Ramón Ábila 1 2 1 4
4 MF 10 Colombia Edwin Cardona 1 1 1 3
5 MF 8 Argentina Pablo Pérez 2 1 3
6 FW 32 Argentina Carlos Tevez 1 1 1 3
7 DF 6 Argentina Lisandro Magallán 1 1 2
8 FW 22 Colombia Sebastián Villa 2 2
9 DF 2 Argentina Paolo Goltz 1 1
10 DF 24 Argentina Carlos Izquierdoz 1 1
Own Goals
Total 10 8 9 27

Top assists

Last updated on October 8, 2018
Rank Pos. No. Name Primera División Copa Argentina Supercopa Argentina Copa Libertadores Total
1 FW 9 Argentina Darío Benedetto 1 2 3
2 FW 17 Argentina Ramón Ábila 2 1 3
3 FW 7 Argentina Cristian Pavón 1 1
4 MF 10 Colombia Edwin Cardona 1 1
5 MF 8 Argentina Pablo Pérez 1 1
6 FW 32 Argentina Carlos Tevez 1 1
7 MF 15 Uruguay Nahitan Nández 1 1
8 FW 22 Colombia Sebastián Villa 1 1
9 DF 3 Argentina Emmanuel Mas 1 1
10 DF 2 Argentina Paolo Goltz 1 1
Total 6 3 4 13

Penalties

DatePenalty TakerScoredOpponentCompetition
August 1, 2018Carlos TevezYesAlvaradoCopa Argentina
August 12, 2018Carlos TevezNoTalleres (C)Primera División
August 30, 2018Edwin CardonaYesLibertadCopa Libertadores
September 2, 2018Edwin CardonaYesVélez SarsfieldPrimera División
September 7, 2018Ramón ÁbilaYesSan Martín (T)Copa Argentina
September 30, 2018Mauro ZárateYesColónPrimera División

Clean sheets

Last updated on October 8, 2018
Rank Pos. No. Name Primera División Copa Argentina Supercopa Argentina Copa Libertadores Total
1 GK 31 Argentina Esteban Andrada 4 1 2 7
2 GK 1 Argentina Agustín Rossi 1 1
Total 4 2 2 8

Disciplinary record

Last updated on October 8, 2018
No. Pos Nat Name Primera División Copa Argentina Supercopa Argentina Copa Libertadores Total
Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card
Goalkeepers
1 GK Argentina Agustín Rossi
31 GK Argentina Esteban Andrada 1 1
Defenders
2 DF Argentina Paolo Goltz 2 2
3 DF Argentina Emmanuel Mas 1 1
4 DF Argentina Julio Buffarini
6 DF Argentina Lisandro Magallán 2 2
14 DF Argentina Gino Peruzzi 1 1
18 DF Colombia Frank Fabra
20 DF Uruguay Lucas Olaza 1 1
21 DF Argentina Agustín Heredia
24 DF Argentina Carlos Izquierdoz 1 1 2
26 DF Argentina Leonardo Balerdi 1 1
36 DF Argentina Gonzalo Goñi
Midfielders
5 MF Argentina Fernando Gago 1 1
8 MF Argentina Pablo Pérez 4 1 1 6
10 MF Colombia Edwin Cardona 1 1
15 MF Uruguay Nahitan Nández 4 2 6
16 MF Colombia Wílmar Barrios 3 3
29 MF Argentina Leonardo Jara 1 1
30 MF Argentina Emanuel Reynoso
33 MF Argentina Gonzalo Lamardo
39 MF Argentina Agustín Almendra 2 2
40 MF Argentina Julián Chicco 1 1
Forwards
7 FW Argentina Cristian Pavón 2 2
9 FW Argentina Darío Benedetto
11 FW Argentina Cristian Espinoza
17 FW Argentina Ramón Ábila
19 FW Argentina Mauro Zárate 1 1 2
22 FW Colombia Sebastián Villa
32 FW Argentina Carlos Tevez
Players transferred out during the season
Total 24 3 9 36

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