2019–20 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season

The 2019–20 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season is the 91st consecutive Primera División season for the senior squad. During the season, Boca Juniors will take part in the Primera División, Copa de la Superliga, Copa Argentina, Final Stages of the 2019 Copa Libertadores and in the Group Stage of the 2020 Copa Libertadores.

Boca Juniors
2019–20 season
PresidentDaniel Angelici
(until 13 December)
Jorge Amor Ameal
(from 13 December)
ManagerGustavo Alfaro
(until 30 December)
Miguel Ángel Russo
(from 30 December)
StadiumEstadio Alberto J. Armando
Primera DivisiónWinners
Copa de la SuperligaTBD
2018–19 Copa ArgentinaRound of 32
2019 Copa LibertadoresSemi-finals
2020 Copa LibertadoresGroup stage

Season overview

June

On June 19 Boca announced that Alexis Mac Allister is the first signing of the season, being loaned from Brighton & Hove Albion. Julián Chicco is loaned to Patronato.[1] Gonzalo Maroni and Agustín Rossi returned from their loans in Talleres (C) and Deportes Antofagasta, and are loaned again, to Sampdoria and to Lanús.[2] [3] Talleres (C) made use of the option to purchase Tomás Pochettino permanently.[4] Nicolás Benegas returned from his loan and is transferred to Defensores de Belgrano.[5]

July

Nicolás Colazo, Franco Cristaldo, Marcelo Torres and Nazareno Solís returned from their loans. Nazareno Solís is loaned to Aldosivi and Franco Cristaldo to Central Córdoba (SdE). On July 12, Boca and Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) reached an agreement for the transfer of forward Jan Carlos Hurtado.[6] On July 18, Boca and Benfica reached an agreement for the transfer of midfielder Eduardo Salvio.[7] The first official match of the season was a 1–0 win against Athletico Paranaense in the Round of 16 of 2019 Copa Libertadores. Italian midfielder Daniele de Rossi is new player of the club, after arriving as a free agent. He played 18 years in Roma and won the world cup with Italy.[8] Boca draw 0–0 against Huracán in the first match of the league tournament. In the second leg of the Round of 16 of Copa Libertadores, Boca beat Athletico Paranaense 2-0 and advanced to the Quarterfinals, facing Ecuadorian team LDU Quito. Nicolás Colazo is loaned to Rosario Central.[9]

August

On August 4, Boca defeated Patronato 2–0. On August 5, Boca and Marseille reached an agreement for the transfer of forward Darío Benedetto, "Pipa" leaves the club after three years, in which he scored 45 goals in 76 matches.[10] On August 8, forward Cristian Pavón is loaned to LA Galaxy.[11] On August 9, Boca and Cagliari reached an agreement for the transfer of midfielder Nahitan Nández.[12] On August 13, forward Franco Soldano is loaned from Olympiakos.[13] Boca is eliminated from 2018–19 Copa Argentina after losing in penaltis against Almagro. On August 18 Boca won Aldosivi 2–0. On August 21 Boca won LDU Quito 3–0 in the first leg of the quarterfinals. On August 25 Boca defeated Banfield 1–0. In the second leg of the Quarterfinals of Copa Libertadores, Boca draw LDU Quito 0-0 and advanced to the Semifinals, facing River Plate, in another edition of Superclásico.

September

The Primera División Superclásico against River Plate ended in a 0–0 draw. On September 15 Boca won Estudiantes (LP) 1–0. On September 21 Boca won San Lorenzo 2–0. On September 18 Boca draw 1–1 against Newells.

October

The first leg of the Libertadores semifinals Superclásico ended in a 2–0 defeat against River Plate. On October 6 Boca won Defensa y Justicia 1–0. On October 18 Boca lost the first match of the Superliga, 1–0 against Racing. Boca won 1–0 against River the second leg of the Libertadores semifinals Superclásico but lost 2–1 in the aggregate and is eliminated. On October 31 Boca lost 2–1 against Lanús.

November

On November 3 Boca won Arsenal 5–1. On November 10 Boca draw 0–0 against Vélez Sarsfield. On November 24 Boca won Unión 2–0. On November 30 Boca draw 1–1 against Argentinos Juniors.

November

On December 8 Boca lost against Rosario Central 1–0, it was the last match of 2019.

December

Miguel Ángel Russo is the new head coach of the club, after Gustavo Alfaro ended his contract.[14]

January

Leonardo Jara and Nahuel Molina returned from their loans. Kevin Mac Allister returned to his club after a loan spell in Boca. On January 6, Daniele De Rossi announced his retirement from football.[15] On January 10 the new uniforms are presented, with Adidas replacing Nike. On January 17, midfielder Guillermo Fernández is loaned from Cruz Azul.[16] Boca and Paolo Goltz agreed to mutually terminate the defender's contract, Goltz subsequently joined Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP). On January 26 the first match of the year was a 0–0 draw against Independiente. Brighton & Hove Albion recalls Alexis Mac Allister, interrupting his loan spell with Boca.[17] On January 31, Boca and Dynamo Kyiv reached an agreement for the transfer of defender Carlos Zambrano.[18]

February

On February 2 Boca won Talleres (C) 2–1. On February 8 Boca won Atlético Tucumán 2–0. On February 16 Boca won Central Córdoba (SdE) 4–0. On February 23 Boca won Godoy Cruz 3–0. On February 28 Boca won Colón 4–0.

March

In the beginning of 2020 Copa Libertadores Boca draw Caracas 1-1. In the last match of Superliga Boca won Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1-0 and won the title, the 34 title of Primera Division. On march 10, in the second game of Copa Libertadores group stage Boca won 3-0 Independiente Medellín. The first match of Copa de la Superliga was a 4–1 victory over Godoy Cruz. On 17 March 2020, AFA announced the suspension of the tournament.[19]

April

On 28 April 2020 AFA announced the abandonment of the Copa de la Superliga and the culmination of the 2019–20 season in all of its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20] CONMEBOL also announced the indefinite suspension of 2020 Copa Libertadores.

Current squad
Last updated on March 15, 2020.
Squad no. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals Signed from Note
Goalkeepers
1 Esteban Andrada GK (1991-01-26) January 26, 1991 66 -35 Lanús
12 Marcos Díaz GK (1986-02-05) February 5, 1986 6 -3 Huracán
28 Manuel Roffo GK (2000-04-04) April 4, 2000 0 0 Academy
Defenders
3 Emmanuel Mas DF (1989-01-15) January 15, 1989 58 4 Trabzonspor
4 Julio Buffarini DF (1988-08-18) August 18, 1988 75 2 São Paulo
5 Carlos Zambrano DF (1989-07-10) July 10, 1989 2 0 Dynamo Kyiv Injured
6 Júnior Alonso DF (1993-02-09) February 9, 1993 33 0 Lille
15 Leonardo Jara DF (1991-05-20) May 20, 1991 81 2 D.C. United
18 Frank Fabra DF (1991-02-22) February 22, 1991 87 9 Independiente Medellín
20 Lisandro López DF (1989-09-01) September 1, 1989 40 5 Benfica Injured
24 Carlos Izquierdoz (VC 2º) DF (1988-11-03) November 3, 1988 63 3 Santos Laguna
32 Gastón Ávila DF (2001-09-30) September 30, 2001 1 0 Academy
42 Marcelo Weigandt DF (2000-01-11) January 11, 2000 12 0 Academy
Midfielders
7 Guillermo Fernández MF (1991-10-11) October 11, 1991 42 3 Cruz Azul
11 Eduardo Salvio MF (1990-07-13) July 13, 1990 25 10 Benfica
14 Nicolás Capaldo MF (1998-09-14) September 14, 1998 26 0 Academy
21 Jorman Campuzano MF (1996-04-30) April 30, 1996 33 1 Atlético Nacional
23 Iván Marcone (VC 4º) MF (1990-06-03) June 3, 1990 45 0 Cruz Azul
30 Emanuel Reynoso MF (1995-11-16) November 16, 1995 66 4 Talleres (C)
39 Agustín Almendra MF (2000-02-11) February 11, 2000 34 2 Academy
Forwards
9 Ramón Ábila (VC 3º) FW (1989-10-14) October 14, 1989 71 30 Cruzeiro
10 Carlos Tevez (C) FW (1984-02-05) February 5, 1984 246 85 Shanghai Shenhua
17 Jan Carlos Hurtado FW (2000-03-05) March 5, 2000 18 2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
19 Mauro Zárate FW (1987-03-18) March 18, 1987 65 17 Watford
22 Sebastián Villa FW (1996-05-19) May 19, 1996 60 5 Deportes Tolima
27 Franco Soldano FW (1994-09-14) September 14, 1994 16 2 Olympiakos
34 Agustín Obando FW (2000-03-11) March 11, 2000 19 0 Academy

Transfers

Winter

In
Players transferred
Pos. Name Club Fee
MF Daniele De Rossi Roma Free
MF Eduardo Salvio Benfica €7M
FW Jan Carlos Hurtado Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) $5M
Players loaned
Pos. Name Club End date
MF Alexis Mac Allister Brighton & Hove Albion June 2020
FW Franco Soldano Olympiakos December 2020
Loan Return
Pos. Name Return from
GK Agustín Rossi Antofagasta
DF Gonzalo Goñi Agropecuario
DF Agustín Heredia Godoy Cruz
MF Nicolás Colazo Tigre
MF Franco Cristaldo San Martín (SJ)
MF Gonzalo Maroni Talleres (C)
MF Alexis Messidoro Cerro Largo
MF Tomás Pochettino Talleres (C)
FW Nicolás Benegas Brown
FW Walter Bou Unión La Calera
FW Tomás Fernández Agropecuario
FW Nazareno Solís San Martín (SJ)
FW Marcelo Torres Banfield
FW Guido Vadalá Universidad de Concepción

Out
Players transferred
Pos. Name Club Fee
MF George Acosta Austin Bold Free
MF Nicolás Colazo Rosario Central Free
MF Franco Cristaldo Central Córdoba (SdE) Free
MF Alexis Messidoro Free agent Free
MF Nahitan Nández Cagliari €18M
MF Tomás Pochettino Talleres (C) $900m
FW Darío Benedetto Marseille €14M
FW Nicolás Benegas Defensores de Belgrano Free
Players loaned
Pos. Name Club End date
GK Agustín Rossi Lanús June 2020
DF Gonzalo Goñi Estudiantes (BA) June 2020
DF Agustín Heredia Cerro Largo June 2020
DF Isaac Monti All Boys June 2020
DF Oscar Salomón Central Córdoba (SdE) June 2020
MF Julián Chicco Patronato June 2020
MF Gonzalo Maroni Sampdoria June 2020
FW Walter Bou Unión (SF) June 2020
FW Tomás Fernández Cerro Largo June 2020
FW Cristian Pavón LA Galaxy December 2020
FW Nazareno Solís Aldosivi June 2020
FW Marcelo Torres Pafos June 2020
FW Guido Vadalá Tolima June 2020
Loan return
Pos. Name Return to

Summer

In
Players transferred
Pos. Name Club Fee
DF Carlos Zambrano Dynamo Kyiv Undisclosed
Players loaned
Pos. Name Club End date
MF Guillermo Fernández Cruz Azul December 2020
Loan return
Pos. Name Return from
GK Federico Abadía Talleres (C)
DF Lucas Arzamendia Cerro Largo
DF Leonardo Jara D.C. United
DF Nahuel Molina Rosario Central
MF Sebastián Pérez Barcelona
FW Mauro Luna Diale Cerro Largo
FW Guido Vadalá Tolima

Out
Players transferred
Pos. Name Club Fee
DF Paolo Goltz Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Free
MF Daniele De Rossi Retired Free
Players loaned
Pos. Name Club End date
FW Ezequiel Cañete Unión (SF) June 2021
FW Mauro Luna Diale Unión (SF) June 2021
Loan return
Pos. Name Return to
DF Kevin Mac Allister Argentinos Juniors
MF Alexis Mac Allister Brighton & Hove Albion

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Winter
July 3, 2019 Pre-seasonAmérica 1–2 Boca JuniorsHarrison, United States
20:00 Aguilar  12' Zárate  65', 73' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Sorin Soticar
July 6, 2019 Pre-seasonGuadalajara 0–2 Boca JuniorsSeattle, United States
20:30 Mac Allister  31'
Benedetto  41'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Referee: Chipalo Street
July 10, 2019 Pre-seasonTijuana 1–0 Boca JuniorsTijuana, Mexico
23:00 Bolaños  87' Stadium: Estadio Caliente

Summer

Competitions

Overall
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primera División 28 July 2019 8 March 2020 Matchday 1 Winners 23 14 6 3 35 8 +27 060.87
Copa de la Superliga 14 March 2020 Matchday 1 Cancelled 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
2018–19 Copa Argentina 13 August 2019 Round of 321 Round of 32 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
2019 Copa Libertadores 24 July 2019 22 October 2019 Round of 162 Semifinals 6 4 1 1 7 2 +5 066.67
2020 Copa Libertadores 3 March 2020 7 May 2020 Group stage TBD3 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 050.00
Total 33 20 9 4 51 13 +38 060.61

Last updated: March 15, 2020.

Source: Competitions

1: The Round of 64 was played in the previous season. 2: The group stage was played in the previous season. 3: The final stages will be played in the next season.

Primera División
Main article: 2019–20 Argentine Primera División

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Boca Juniors (C) 23 14 6 3 35 8 +27 48 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 River Plate 23 14 5 4 41 18 +23 47
3 Vélez Sarsfield 23 11 6 6 27 14 +13 39
4 Racing 23 9 12 2 28 23 +5 39
5 Argentinos Juniors 23 10 9 4 22 17 +5 39
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.
(C) Champion.

Relegation table
Pos Team 2016–17
Pts		 2017–18
Pts		 2018–19
Pts		 Total
Pts		 Total
Pld		 Avg Relegation
1 Boca Juniors 585148157752.093
2 Racing 455739141751.88
3 River Plate 454547137751.827

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
23 14 6 3 35 8  +27 48 7 4 1 18 4  +14 7 2 2 17 4  +13

Source: AFA

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWWDWWDWLLWDWDLDWWWWWW
Position135312111114411132222221
Source: AFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

28 July 2019 1Boca Juniors0–0HuracánBuenos Aires
20:00 UTC−3 Campuzano  28'
Villa  57'		 Report Salcedo  40'
Gómez  84'
Calello  90+1'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Diego Abal
4 August 2019 2Patronato0–2Boca JuniorsParaná
20:00 UTC−3 Rosales  9'
Tarragona  51'
Andrade  66'
Chimino  73'		 Report Salvio  5'
Tevez  15'
Goltz  33'
Marcone  89'		 Stadium: Presbítero Bartolomé Grella
Referee: Fernando Rapallini
18 August 2019 3Boca Juniors2–0AldosiviBuenos Aires
20:00 UTC−3 Izquierdoz  26'
Tevez  34'
Marcone  48'
Salvio  77'		 Report Galeano  69' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Mauro Vigliano
25 August 2019 4Banfield0–1Boca JuniorsBanfield
20:00 UTC−3 Urzi  67' Report Soldano  0'
Hurtado  11'
Buffarini  26'
Alonso  67'
Almendra  77'		 Stadium: Florencio Solá
Referee: Fernando Echenique
1 September 2019 5River Plate0–0Boca JuniorsBuenos Aires
17:00 UTC−3 Pérez  32'
Casco  83'
Fernández  86'		 Report Izquierdoz  17'
López  23'
Marcone  36'
Hurtado  40'
Capaldo  54'
Andrada  63'
Fabra  90'		 Stadium: Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Referee: Fernando Rapallini
15 September 2019 6Boca Juniors1–0Estudiantes (LP)Buenos Aires
20:00 UTC−3 Reynoso  3'
Marcone  13'
Weigandt  19'
Capaldo  30'
Fabra  68'		 Report Gómez  17'
Kalinski  45'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Facundo Tello
21 September 2019 7San Lorenzo0–2Boca JuniorsBuenos Aires
17:45 UTC−3 Menossi  20'
Bareiro  62'
O. Romero  74'		 Report López  16'  43'
Reynoso  74'
Hurtado  90+2'		 Stadium: Pedro Bidegain
Referee: Mauro Vigliano
28 September 2019 8Boca Juniors1–1Newell's Old BoysBuenos Aires
20:00 UTC−3 Almendra  12'
Izquierdoz  30'		 Report Gentiletti  37'
Villarruel  46'
Rodríguez  48'
Lema  76'
Insaurralde  79'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Darío Herrera
6 October 2019 9Defensa y Justicia0–1Boca JuniorsFlorencio Varela
20:00 UTC−3 Merlini  81' Report Almendra  18'
Hurtado  41'
A. Mac Allister  53'
Marcone  83'
Buffarini  87'  90+2'		 Stadium: Norberto Tomaghello
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
18 October 2019 10Boca Juniors0–1Racing ClubBuenos Aires
21:10 UTC−3 Soldano  38'
Reynoso  43'
Andrada  44'
Alonso  81'		 Report Zaracho  27'
Rojas  46'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Fernando Echenique
31 October 2019 11Lanús2–1Boca JuniorsLanús
21:20 UTC−3 Sand  8'  88'
Auzqui  38'  48'
Valenti  43'
Di Plácido  67'
Quignon  69'
Belmonte  76'
Abecasis  80'		 Report Zárate  27'  34'
Almendra  29'
Buffarini  35'
Izquierdoz  55'  79'
Tevez  76'
Mas  90+2'		 Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús
Referee: Fernando Rapallini
3 November 2019 12Boca Juniors5–1ArsenalBuenos Aires
11:00 UTC−3 Tevez  15'
Ábila  43'  61'
Fabra  49', 90'
Reynoso  78'
Zárate  88'		 Report Piovi  30'
Pereyra  61'
Álvarez Suárez  88'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
10 November 2019 13Vélez Sarsfield0–0Boca JuniorsBuenos Aires
20:00 UTC−3 Fernández  10'
Domínguez  32'
Gianetti  41'
Cufré  88'		 Report López  10'
Fabra  46'  60'
Marcone  61'
Reynoso  86'
Hurtado  89'		 Stadium: José Amalfitani
Referee: Patricio Loustau
22 November 2019 14Boca Juniors2–0UniónBuenos Aires
17:10 UTC−3 Ábila  2'  53'
A. Mac Allister  55'
Marcone  81'		 Report Corvalán  74' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Facundo Tello
30 November 2019 15Boca Juniors1–1Argentinos JuniorsBuenos Aires
19:40 UTC−3 Ábila  28'
Izquierdoz  64'
Villa  90+4'		 Report F. Mac Allister  30'
Vera  37'
Silva  53'
Sandoval  82'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Andrés Merlo
8 December 2019 16Rosario Central1–0Boca JuniorsRosario
19:40 UTC−3 Ribas  16'
Rinaudo  54'
Rius  90+1'
 Report Ábila  26'
Capaldo  40'  90+4'
De Rossi  44'
Marcone  59'		 Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito
Referee: Diego Abal
26 January 2020 17Boca Juniors0–0IndependienteBuenos Aires
21:45 UTC−3 Izquierdoz  17'  21'
Fabra  77'		 Report Franco  12'
Romero  26'
Pérez  75'
Benítez  84'
Martínez  22'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Fernando Echenique
2 February 2020 18Talleres (C)1–2Boca JuniorsCórdoba
21:45 UTC−3 Tenaglia  26'
Menéndez  39'
Valoyes  80'
Moreno  90+2'
Gandolfi  90+2'		 Report Villa  13'
Campuzano  50'
Tevez  63'		 Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes
Referee: Fernando Rapallini
8 February 2020 19Boca Juniors2–0Atlético TucumánBuenos Aires
21:45 UTC−3 Soldano  22'
Campuzano  29'
Fabra  87'
Ábila  90+5' (pen.)		 Report Bravo  13'
Ortiz  52'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Mauro Vigliano
16 February 2020 20Central Córdoba (SdE)0–4Boca JuniorsSantiago del Estero
21:50 UTC−3 Vega  45'
Vera Oviedo  45+1'
Meli  59'		 Report Tevez  3', 52', 36'
Salvio  25'
Izquierdoz  51'
Villa  58'
Soldano 82'		 Stadium: Alfredo Terrera
Referee: Facundo Tello
23 February 2020 21Boca Juniors3–0Godoy CruzBuenos Aires
19:40 UTC−3 Tevez  18'
Fernández  32'
Salvio  82', 86'		 Report Carrasco  35'
Cartagena  46'
Herrera  70'
Alanís  90+1'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina
28 February 2020 22Colón0–4Boca JuniorsSanta Fe
21:10 UTC−3 Delgado  31'
Olivera  79'		 Report Izquierdoz  14'
Fernández  24'  55'
Campuzano  65'
Salvio  72'
Tevez  74'
Ábila  84'		 Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López
Referee: Diego Abal
8 March 2020 23Boca Juniors1–0Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)Buenos Aires
UTC−3 Fabra  17'
Tevez  71'  72'
Salvio  80'
Capaldo  89'		 Report Goltz  66'
Licht  70'
Ayala  89'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Facundo Tello

Copa de la Superliga
Main article: 2020 Copa de la Superliga

Zone A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Boca Juniors 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3 Advance to semi-finals
2 San Lorenzo 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
3 Independiente 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 Banfield 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
5 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2020. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1 1 0 0 4 1  +3 3 0 0 0 0 0  0 1 0 0 4 1  +3

Source: AFA

Results by round
Round1234567891011
GroundAHAHHAAHAHA
ResultWCCCCCCCCCC
Position1––––––––––
Source: AFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; C = Cancelled

Matches
14 March 2020 1Godoy Cruz1–4Boca JuniorsMendoza
20:00 UTC−3 Badaloni  28'
Ortiz  49'
Almeida  80'
Pizarro  90'		 Report Buffarini  6'
Salvio  30'
Mas  41'
Izquierdoz  66'
Campuzano  88'		 Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Darío Herrera

Copa Argentina
Main article: 2018–19 Copa Argentina

Round of 32
13 August 2019 Boca Juniors1–1
(1–3 p)		AlmagroLa Plata
21:10 UTC−3 De Rossi  27'  35'
Fabra  49'
Alonso  90+2'		 Report Bossio  31'
Arrechea  45+1'
Martínez  81'		 Stadium: Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Silvio Trucco
Penalties
Tevez
A. Mac Allister
Hurtado
Salvio 		Denis
Wilchez
Coscia

2019 Copa Libertadores
Main article: 2019 Copa Libertadores

Final Stages
Main article: 2019 Copa Libertadores final stages
Round of 16
24 July 2019 First legAthletico Paranaense 0–1 Boca JuniorsCuritiba, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Bruno Guimarães  1'
González  86'
Andrade  86'
Ruben 90+4'		 Report Goltz  24'
Capaldo  52'
Ábila  54'
Marcone  62'
A. Mac Allister  82'
Andrada  90+3'		 Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)
31 July 2019 Second legBoca Juniors 2–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Athletico ParanaenseBuenos Aires, Argentina
21:30 UTC−3 Nández  5'
Weigandt  7'
Izquierdoz  18'
Ábila  56'  86'
Salvio  90+4'		 Report Wellington  37'
Pedro Henrique  41'
Bruno Guimarães  68'
Marcelo Cirino  72'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Quarterfinals
21 August 2019 First legLDU Quito 0–3 Boca JuniorsQuito, Ecuador
17:15 UTC−5 Aguirre  11'
Orejuela  45+2'
Minda  47'
Caicedo  72'
Alcívar  84'		 Report Ábila  10'
Reynoso  46'
A. Mac Allister  68'
Caicedo  80' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Note: Minda was sent off from the bench of substitutes.
28 August 2019 Second legBoca Juniors 0–0
(3–0 agg.)		 LDU QuitoBuenos Aires, Argentina
19:15 UTC−3 Capaldo  41'
Weigandt  49'		 Report Rodríguez  13'
Aguirre  14'
Guerra  17'
Valencia  51'
Alcívar  62'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Semifinals
1 October 2019 First legRiver Plate 2–0 Boca JuniorsBuenos Aires, Argentina
21:30 UTC−3 Santos Borré  6' (pen.)
Fernández  45+1'  69'
Pérez  56'
Pinola  85'		 Report Mas  10'
Izquierdoz  35'
López  43'
Capaldo  90+6'		 Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
22 October 2019 Second legBoca Juniors 1–0
(1–2 agg.)		 River PlateBuenos Aires, Argentina
21:30 UTC−3 A. Mac Allister  45+1'
Marcone  53'
Tevez  71'
Hurtado  79'		 Report Fernández  54'
Pérez  78'
Díaz  87'
Scocco  88'
Martínez Quarta  90+1'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

2020 Copa Libertadores
Main article: 2020 Copa Libertadores

Group stage
Main article: 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage § Group H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIB BOC CAR DIM
1 Libertad 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 6 Round of 16 — TBD 3–2 TBD
2 Boca Juniors 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4 TBD — TBD 3–0
3 Caracas 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1 Copa Sudamericana TBD 1–1 — TBD
4 Independiente Medellín 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0 1–2 TBD TBD —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source: CONMEBOL
March 3, 2020 1Caracas 1–1 Boca JuniorsCaracas, Venezuela
20:30 UTC−4 Celis  29'
Hernández  55'
Bonsu Osei  84'		 Report Ábila  25'
Marcone  53'
Mas  62'
Buffarini  88'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
March 10, 2020 2Boca Juniors 3–0 Independiente MedellínBuenos Aires, Argentina
21:30 UTC−3 Salvio  35', 57'
Tevez  40'
Reynoso  72'  80'		 Report Caicedo  27'
Cadavid  41'
Flores  71'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)
March 18, 2020 3Libertad v Boca JuniorsAsunción, Paraguay
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Note: On 12 March 2020, CONMEBOL announced that the tournament would be temporarily suspended after group stage matchday 2 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with matches on matchday 3, originally scheduled for 17–19 March 2020, postponed to a later date.[21]
April 9, 2020 4Independiente Medellín v Boca JuniorsMedellín, Colombia
19:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot
April 21, 2020 5Boca Juniors v LibertadBuenos Aires, Argentina
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: La Bombonera
May 7, 2020 6Boca Juniors v CaracasBuenos Aires, Argentina
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: La Bombonera

Team statistics
TotalHomeAwayNeutral
Games played3316161
Games won201010
Games drawn9531
Games lost413
Biggest win5-1 vs Arsenal5-1 vs Arsenal4-0 vs Central Córdoba (SdE)
Biggest loss2-0 vs River Plate1-0 vs Racing Club2-0 vs River PlateNone
Biggest win (Primera División)5-1 vs Arsenal5-1 vs Arsenal4-0 vs Central Córdoba (SdE)
Biggest win (Copa de la Superliga)4-1 vs Godoy Cruz4-1 vs Godoy Cruz
Biggest win (Copa Argentina)None
Biggest win (Copa Libertadores)3-0 vs LDU Quito3-0 vs Independiente Medellín3-0 vs LDU Quito
Biggest loss (Primera División)1-0 vs Racing Club1-0 vs Racing Club2-1 vs Lanús
Biggest loss (Copa de la Superliga)
Biggest loss (Copa Argentina)None
Biggest loss (Copa Libertadores)2-0 vs River Plate2-0 vs River PlateNone
Clean sheets221210
Goals scored5124261
Goals conceded13481
Goal difference+38+20+180
Yellow cards9242473
Red cards725
Top scorerSalvio (10)Salvio (6)Tévez (5)De Rossi (1)
Worst disciplineIzquierdoz
Capaldo (2 RC)		Villa
Izquierdoz (1 RC)		Capaldo (2 RC)
Penalties for312
Penalties against11

Season Appearances and goals
As of March 15, 2020
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPrimera DivisiónCopa de la SuperligaCopa ArgentinaCopa Libertadores
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Esteban Andrada 29-1020-710008-3
12 GK Marcos Díaz 4-23-1001-100
28 GK Manuel Roffo 0000000000
Defenders
3 DF Emmanuel Mas 13050100070
4 DF Julio Buffarini 25120011002+20
5 DF Carlos Zambrano 2010000010
6 DF Júnior Alonso 20011+3010103+10
15 DF Leonardo Jara 1000000010
18 DF Frank Fabra 202182001010
20 DF Lisandro López 20114+11001040
24 DF Carlos Izquierdoz 252171110070
32 DF Gastón Ávila 100+10000000
42 DF Marcelo Weigandt 9030001050
Midfielders
7 MF Guillermo Fernández 1017110001+10
11 MF Eduardo Salvio 251012+5611104+23
14 MF Nicolás Capaldo 2109+300+10106+10
21 MF Jorman Campuzano 17111+200+110+101+10
23 MF Iván Marcone 21011+20100070
30 MF Emanuel Reynoso 2539+9110002+42
39 MF Agustín Almendra 7161000010
Forwards
9 MF Ramón Ábila 2285+7510107+13
10 FW Carlos Tevez 23911+69000+103+20
17 FW Jan Carlos Hurtado 1826+81000+100+31
19 FW Mauro Zárate 1825+7200103+20
22 FW Sebastián Villa 22213+420+10002+20
27 FW Franco Soldano 16212+1200002+10
34 FW Agustín Obando 1307+40100010
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season, but have left the club
2 DF Paolo Goltz 5040000010
13 DF Kevin Mac Allister 0000000000
8 MF Alexis Mac Allister 2029+41001061
15 MF Nahitan Nández 2000000020
16 MF Daniele De Rossi 714+1000110+10
40 MF Julián Chicco 0000000000
7 FW Cristian Pavón 0000000000
9 FW Darío Benedetto 0000000000

Top scorers
As of March 10, 2020
Rank Pos. No. Name Primera División Copa de la Superliga Copa Argentina Copa Libertadores Total
1 MF 11 Eduardo Salvio 6 1 3 10
2 FW 10 Carlos Tevez 9 9
3 FW 9 Ramón Ábila 5 3 8
4 MF 30 Emanuel Reynoso 1 1 2
5 FW 19 Mauro Zárate 2 2
6 FW 17 Jan Carlos Hurtado 1 1 2
7 DF 18 Frank Fabra 2 2
8 FW 27 Franco Soldano 2 2
9 FW 22 Sebastián Villa 2 2
10 DF 24 Carlos Izquierdoz 1 1 2
11 MF 8 Alexis Mac Allister 1 1 2
12 MF 7 Guillermo Fernández 1 1
13 MF 16 Daniele De Rossi 1 1
14 DF 20 Lisandro López 1 1
15 DF 4 Julio Buffarini 1 1
16 MF 21 Jorman Campuzano 1 1
17 MF 39 Agustín Almendra 1 1
Own Goals 1 1
Total 35 4 1 11 51

Top assists
As of March 15, 2020
Rank Pos. No. Name Primera División Copa de la Superliga Copa Argentina Copa Libertadores Total
1 DF 18 Frank Fabra 4 1 5
2 MF 8 Alexis Mac Allister 2 1 2 5
3 FW 22 Sebastián Villa 3 1 4
4 MF 11 Eduardo Salvio 3 3
5 FW 10 Carlos Tevez 2 1 3
6 FW 19 Mauro Zárate 2 1 3
7 MF 30 Emanuel Reynoso 3 3
8 FW 27 Franco Soldano 1 1
9 FW 17 Jan Carlos Hurtado 1 1
10 DF 20 Lisandro López 1 1
11 DF 6 Júnior Alonso 1 1
12 MF 14 Nicolás Capaldo 1 1
13 MF 7 Guillermo Fernández 1 1
14 FW 9 Ramón Ábila 1 1
15 DF 4 Julio Buffarini 1 1
16 DF 3 Emmanuel Mas 1 1
17 MF 15 Nahitan Nández 1 1
Total 26 2 1 7 36

Penalties
DatePenalty TakerScoredOpponentCompetition
8 February 2020Ramón ÁbilaYesAtlético TucumánPrimera División
16 February 2020Carlos TévezNoCentral Córdoba (SdE)Primera División
16 February 2020Franco SoldanoNoCentral Córdoba (SdE)Primera División

Clean sheets
As of March 15, 2020
Rank Pos. No. Name Primera División Copa de la Superliga Copa Argentina Copa Libertadores Total
1 GK 1 Esteban Andrada 14 6 20
2 GK 12 Marcos Díaz 2 2
Total 16 6 22

Disciplinary record
As of March 15, 2020
No. Pos Nat Name Primera División Copa de la Superliga Copa Argentina Copa Libertadores Total
         
Goalkeepers
1 GK Esteban Andrada 2 1 3
12 GK Marcos Díaz
28 GK Manuel Roffo
Defenders
3 DF Emmanuel Mas 1 1 2 4
4 DF Julio Buffarini 3 1 1 4 1
5 DF Carlos Zambrano
6 DF Júnior Alonso 2 1 3
15 DF Leonardo Jara
18 DF Frank Fabra 7 1 1 9 1
20 DF Lisandro López 3 1 4
24 DF Carlos Izquierdoz 9 2 2 11 2
32 DF Gastón Ávila
42 DF Marcelo Weigandt 1 2 3
Midfielders
7 MF Guillermo Fernández 2 2
11 MF Eduardo Salvio 1 1
14 MF Nicolás Capaldo 5 1 2 1 7 1 1
21 MF Jorman Campuzano 4 4
23 MF Iván Marcone 8 3 11
30 MF Emanuel Reynoso 4 1 5
39 MF Agustín Almendra 2 1 2 1
Forwards
9 FW Ramón Ábila 3 2 5
10 FW Carlos Tevez 2 2 4
17 FW Jan Carlos Hurtado 4 4
19 FW Mauro Zárate 1 1
22 FW Sebastián Villa 1 1 1 1
27 FW Franco Soldano 1 1
34 FW Agustín Obando
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season, but have left the club
2 DF Paolo Goltz 1 1 2
13 DF Kevin Mac Allister
8 MF Alexis Mac Allister 1 2 3
15 MF Nahitan Nández 1 1
16 MF Daniele De Rossi 1 1 2
40 MF Julián Chicco
7 FW Cristian Pavón
9 FW Darío Benedetto
Total 65 5 2 1 3 23 1 92 5 3

Notes

    References
    1. "Refuerzos 19/20: Julián Chicco" (in Spanish). Patronato Official website.
    2. "Maroni è della sampdoria: arriva a titolo temporaneo con diritto d'opzione" (in Italian). Sampdoria Official website.
    3. "Agustín Rossi, nuevo refuerzo del Granate" (in Spanish). Lanús Official website.
    4. "Talleres formalizó la opción por Tomás Pochettino" (in Spanish). Talleres (C) Official website.
    5. "Fútbol Profesional: Se siguen sumando" (in Spanish). Defensores de Belgrano Official website.
    6. "Bienvenido Jan" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
    7. "Bienvenido Toto" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
    8. "Bienvenido Daniele" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
    9. "¡Nicolás Colazo ya es Canalla!" (in Spanish). Rosario Central Official website.
    10. "Dario Benedetto, seconde recrue olympienne" (in French). Marseille Official website.
    11. "LA Galaxy acquire forward Cristian Pavón". LA Galaxy Official website.
    12. "Bienvenido, Nández!" (in Italian). Cagliari Official website.
    13. "Bienvenido Franco" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
    14. "Miguel Ángel Russo ya es el técnico de Boca" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
    15. ""Queda acá una parte de mi corazón"" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
    16. "¡Bienvenido a casa, Pol!" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
    17. "Mac Allister back with Albion". Brighton and Hove Albion Official website.
    18. "Bienvenido Carlos" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
    19. "Suspensión del fútbol" (in Spanish). AFA.
    20. "Campeonatos oficiales de la Asociación" (in Spanish). AFA.
    21. "La CONMEBOL Libertadores queda suspendida temporalmente". CONMEBOL.com. 12 March 2020.
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