In a mid week match on Monday Nov 29th, in week 23, Boca Juniors plays host to Newell’s Old Boys in a clash of the Superliga. Boca Juniors is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Independiente. Benavidez Protesoni struck first for Independiente in the 20th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Boca Juniors couldn’t manage to score, and Independiente took the shutout win. Boca Juniors should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while newell’s Old Boys sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Central Cordoba SdE. Maxi Rodríguez scored the first goal for Newell’s Old Boys in the 68th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Central Cordoba SdE couldn’t muster any offence and Newell’s Old Boys ran away with the shutout win. Newell’s Old Boys is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
On Mon Feb 22nd, Newell’s Old Boys hosted Boca Juniors in their last match together. Boca Juniors was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Carlos Izquierdoz struck first for Boca Juniors in the 71st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Newell’s Old Boys was frustrated by Boca Juniors’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Boca Juniors ended the match with the shutout victory.
Maximiliano Comba and Bravo are the top scorers for Newell’s Old Boys in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Sebastian Villa Cano and Edwin Cardona are the top scorers for Boca Juniors in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.