River Plate 1-2 Boca Juniors

Liga Profesional Argentina · Nov 5, 2017 · Regular Season - 8

This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for River Plate 1-2 Boca Juniors.

Managers: Marcelo Gallardo (River Plate) · Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Boca Juniors)

This fixture is the Superclásico — see the full head-to-head record.

Match facts

Referee: Nestor Pitana, Argentina
Round: Regular Season - 8

Record last updated 22 Oct 2026.

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

42' E. Cardona for Boca Juniors
69' Leonardo Ponzio for River Plate (assist N. De La Cruz)
73' N. Nández for Boca Juniors (assist P. Pérez)

Bookings

17' E. Pérez — Yellow Card
20' Javier Pinola — Yellow Card
30' N. Nández — Yellow Card
38' Germán Lux — Yellow Card
38' Nacho Fernández — Red Card
43' Jonathan Maidana — Yellow Card
55' Milton Casco — Yellow Card
56' Pablo Pérez — Yellow Card
61' E. Cardona — Red Card
82' C. Pavon — Yellow Card
87' D. Benedetto — Yellow Card
90' N. de la Cruz — Yellow Card

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

River Plate — 4-3-2-1

Starting XI

2 · Jonathan Maidana (D)
10 · P. Martínez (M)
14 · Germán Lux (G)
16 · A. Rojas (M)
20 · Milton Casco (D)
22 · Javier Pinola (D)
23 · Leonardo Ponzio (M)
24 · E. Pérez (M)
26 · Nacho Fernández (M)
29 · G. Montiel (D)
32 · I. Scocco (F)

Substitutes

1 · A. Batalla (G)
5 · A. Barboza (D)
11 · N. de la Cruz (M)
17 · C. Auzqui (M)
19 · R. Borré (F)
21 · I. Rossi (M)
35 · T. Andrade (M)

Boca Juniors — 4-3-3

Starting XI

2 · P. Goltz (D)
6 · Lisandro Magallán (D)
7 · C. Pavon (F)
8 · Pablo Pérez (M)
9 · D. Benedetto (F)
10 · E. Cardona (F)
12 · A. Rossi (G)
15 · N. Nández (M)
16 · W. Barrios (M)
18 · F. Fabra (D)
29 · L. Jara (D)

Substitutes

1 · Guillermo Sara (G)
4 · G. Peruzzi (D)
11 · C. Espinoza (M)
19 · Walter Bou (F)
22 · Oscar Benítez (F)
27 · S. Vergini (D)
30 · A. Bouzat (F)

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

River Plate: DWDWL · 8 pts from 5 · 9-7
Boca Juniors: LWWW · 9 pts from 4 · 8-5

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between River Plate and Boca Juniors.