2016_Club_Atlético_Boca_Juniors_season
2016 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season
Boca Juniors 2016 football season
The 2016 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 87th consecutive Primera División season for the senior squad. During the first part of the 2016, Boca Juniors took part in the Primera División, Supercopa Argentina and the Copa Libertadores.
| 2016 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President |  Daniel Angelici | |||
| Manager | Rodolfo Arruabarrena (until February 29) Guillermo Barros Schelotto(from March 2) | |||
| Stadium | Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera) | |||
| Primera División | 10th | |||
| Supercopa Argentina | Runners-up | |||
| Copa Libertadores | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Carlos Tevez (4) All: Carlos Tevez (9) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 32,197[1] (highest average attendance in the league in 2016) | |||
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November
Boca played two friendly games, the first one against Puebla F.C. in Mexico losing 1–0 on November 19 and the second one in Resistencia against a team of Liga Chaqueña de fútbol winning 3–2 on November 28.
December
In the first days of December the new uniform was presented: it featured a lighter blue tone.[2] Also, Daniel Angelici won the president elections and will be the chairman until 2019.[3] On December 22 Boca were drawn into Group 3 of the 2016 Copa Libertadores with Bolivian champions Bolívar, Colombian champions Deportivo Cali and a team from the First Stage.[4] On December 29 Jonathan Silva was loaned from Sporting CP of Portugal.[5] In the last days of December Luciano Fabián Monzón and José Pedro Fuenzalida left the club.
January
In the first days of 2016 Leonardo Jara arrived from Estudiantes (LP).[6] Also, Federico Carrizo and Luciano Acosta returned from their loans in Cruz Azul and Estudiantes (LP). Additionally, Nahuel Zárate and Claudio Pérez also returned from their loans in Godoy Cruz and Belgrano, but they will not be taken into consideration by Arruabarrena. Pérez rescinded his contract with Boca. Youth exponents Tomás Pochettino and Franco Cristaldo signed for Defensa y Justicia[7] on an 18-month loan and for Elche CF[8] on a 6-month loan respectively. Daniel Osvaldo was officially presented again in Boca after playing in FC Porto, he signed an 18-month contract with the club.[9] Juan Cruz Komar signed for Talleres (C) on a six-month loan.[10] On January 12 Jonathan Calleri was sold to Deportivo Maldonado and loaned to São Paulo.[11] On January 16, Boca won 3–0 over Emelec in San Juan, but then lost four friendlies including both against River Plate, leaving a bad picture of summer. This led to two new players arrive at the club: Frank Fabra and Juan Manuel Insaurralde.[12]
February
In earlier February, Leandro Marín signed for Tigre on a six-month loan[13] and Lisandro Magallán signed for Defensa y Justicia also on a six-month loan.[14] At the start of the tournament Boca played against Temperley in a 0–0 draw and four days later, lost against San Lorenzo 0–4 in the 2015 Supercopa Argentina. Nahuel Zárate was loaned 18 months to Unión and Luciano Acosta to D.C. United until the end of 2016;[15] also, Federico Bravo was loaned to MLS team New York City FC until the end of 2016.[16] On the second round of Primera División Boca lost against Atlético Tucumán 0–1, playing very bad. After six matches without scoring, Boca managed to win against San Martín (SJ) 1–0 on the third round of Primera División, and against Newell's Old Boys 4–1 in Round 4. On February 24 Boca played the first match of the group stage of Copa Libertadores against Deportivo Cali drawing 0-0. On the round 5 of Primera División Boca lost 0–1 against Racing.
March
Rodolfo Arruabarrena was sacked and is no longer the head coach of Boca; where he won 2 titles and managed 75 games, winning 47, drawing 13 and losing 15.[17] On March 1, Guillermo Barros Schelotto was announced as the new manager,[18] being his third time as manager in a professional football team. He returns to the club after his step as player between 1997 and 2007 where he won 16 titles. In the first match of the new manager, Boca played against Racing in a 0–0 draw on the second round of Copa Libertadores Group Stage. On the Round 6, Boca played against River Plate, the Superclásico, the most important match of Argentina; it was a 0–0 draw. Boca achieved another draw in the group stage of Copa Libertadores, 1–1 in La Paz against Bolívar. On March 14 Boca managed to win 2–1 against Unión. On March 20 Boca lost the match 0–2 against Lanús playing very bad.
April
The first match of April was a 3–0 victory over Atlético de Rafaela. On April 4 the third uniform was presented: it is black with a golden strip.[19] Boca won the first match in Copa Libertadores: 3–1 against Bolívar on the fourth match of the group. On April 10 Boca lost the match 0–2 against Tigre. On April 13 Boca qualified to the final stages of the Copa Libertadores after winning 1–0 in Avellaneda against Racing. In the 11 round Boca won 4–1 against Aldosivi. Boca finished the Group Stage of Copa Libertadores winning 6–2 against Deportivo Cali. The second Superclasico against River Plate was another 0–0 draw. In the first game of the Round of 16 of Copa Libertadores, Boca achieved a great victory 2–1 in Asunción against Cerro Porteño. In the round 13 of the local Tournament Boca lost 1–0 against Argentinos Juniors, playing with an alternative team.
May
In the second leg of the Round of 16 of Copa Libertadores, Boca won 3–1 against Cerro Porteño and advanced to the Quarterfinals. In the round 14 of the local tournament Boca played against Huracán in a 0–0 draw. In the first leg of the Copa Libertadores Quarterfinals played on May 12, Boca tied 1–1 in Montevideo against Nacional. On May 15, Boca played against Estudiantes (LP) and lost 3–1. On May 19 Boca advanced to the Semifinals of the Copa Libertadores after beating Nacional in the Penalty shoot-out. Boca played the last match of the local tournament and the season: it was a 0–0 draw against Defensa y Justicia.
- Last updated on May 22, 2016
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Agustín Orion (VC 4º) | |
GK | (1981-06-26) June 26, 1981 (age 42) | 200 | -163 | Estudiantes (LP) |
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| 23 | Ramiro Martínez | |
GK | (1991-04-18) April 18, 1991 (age 33) | 0 | 0 | Academy |
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| 31 | Guillermo Sara | |
GK | (1987-09-30) September 30, 1987 (age 36) | 19 | -17 |  Real Betis |
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| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Daniel Díaz (C) | |
DF | (1979-07-13) July 13, 1979 (age 44) | 198 | 13 | Atlético Madrid |
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| 3 | Jonathan Silva | |
DF | (1994-06-29) June 29, 1994 (age 29) | 21 | 1 |  Sporting CP |
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| 4 | Gino Peruzzi | |
DF | (1992-06-09) June 9, 1992 (age 31) | 38 | 1 |  Catania |
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| 6 | Fernando Tobio | |
DF | (1989-10-18) October 18, 1989 (age 34) | 34 | 0 |  Palmeiras |
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| 13 | Alexis Rolín |  |
DF | (1989-02-07) February 7, 1989 (age 35) | 15 | 0 | Catania |
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| 24 | Frank Fabra |  |
DF | (1991-02-22) February 22, 1991 (age 33) | 10 | 2 | Independiente Medellín |
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| 26 | Pedro Silva Torrejón | |
DF | (1997-01-25) January 25, 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Academy |
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| 33 | Juan Manuel Insaurralde | |
DF | (1984-10-03) October 3, 1984 (age 39) | 101 | 6 |  Chiapas |
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| 35 | Nahuel Molina Lucero | |
DF | (1998-04-06) April 6, 1998 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | Academy |
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| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Fernando Gago (VC 3º) | |
MF | (1986-04-10) April 10, 1986 (age 38) | 160 | 6 | Valencia |
Injured |
| 8 | Pablo Pérez | |
MF | (1985-08-10) August 10, 1985 (age 38) | 45 | 4 | Málaga |
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| 11 | Federico Carrizo | |
MF | (1991-05-17) May 17, 1991 (age 32) | 57 | 6 | Cruz Azul |
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| 14 | Nicolás Lodeiro | |
MF | (1989-03-21) March 21, 1989 (age 35) | 48 | 11 | Corinthians |
Injured |
| 15 | Gonzalo Maroni | |
MF | (1999-03-18) March 18, 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Academy |
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| 17 | César Meli | |
MF | (1992-06-20) June 20, 1992 (age 31) | 75 | 5 | Colón |
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| 18 | Nicolás Colazo | |
MF | (1990-07-08) July 8, 1990 (age 33) | 125 | 9 | All Boys |
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| 20 | Adrián Cubas | |
MF | (1996-05-22) May 22, 1996 (age 27) | 37 | 1 | Academy |
Injured |
| 21 | Cristian Erbes (VC 5º) | |
MF | (1990-01-06) January 6, 1990 (age 34) | 155 | 5 | Academy |
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| 28 | Alexis Messidoro | |
MF | (1997-05-13) May 13, 1997 (age 26) | 5 | 1 | Academy |
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| 29 | Leonardo Jara | |
MF | (1991-05-20) May 20, 1991 (age 32) | 15 | 1 | Estudiantes (LP) |
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| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur | |
MF | (1997-06-05) June 5, 1997 (age 26) | 39 | 1 | Academy |
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| 40 | Julián Chicco | |
MF | (1998-01-13) January 13, 1998 (age 26) | 3 | 0 | Academy |
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| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Cristian Pavón | |
FW | (1996-01-21) January 21, 1996 (age 28) | 19 | 4 | Colón |
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| 9 | Daniel Osvaldo | |
FW | (1986-01-12) January 12, 1986 (age 38) | 21 | 7 | Porto |
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| 10 | Carlos Tevez (VC 2º) | |
FW | (1984-02-05) February 5, 1984 (age 40) | 149 | 56 | Juventus |
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| 16 | Nicolás Benegas | |
FW | (1996-03-01) March 1, 1996 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | Academy |
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| 25 | Andrés Chávez | |
FW | (1991-03-21) March 21, 1991 (age 33) | 67 | 18 | Banfield |
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| 34 | Sebastián Palacios | |
FW | (1992-01-20) January 20, 1992 (age 32) | 49 | 8 | Arsenal |
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| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Club | Fee | |
| 2 January 2016 | MF | Leonardo Jara |
Estudiantes (LP) |
Undisclosed | |
| 8 January 2016 | FW | Daniel Osvaldo |
FC Porto |
Free | |
| 23 January 2016 | DF | Frank Fabra |
Independiente Medellín |
Undisclosed | |
| 30 January 2016 | DF | Juan Manuel Insaurralde |
Chiapas F.C. |
$1.000.000 | |
| Players transferred out | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Club | Fee | |
| 12 January 2016 | FW | Jonathan Calleri |
Deportivo Maldonado |
$12.000.000 | |
| Players loaned in | |||||
| Start date | Pos. | Name | Club | End date | |
| 29 December 2015 | DF | Jonathan Silva |
Sporting CP |
July 2016 | |
| Players loaned out | |||||
| Start date | Pos. | Name | Club | End date | |
| 5 January 2016 | MF | Tomás Pochettino |
Defensa y Justicia |
July 2017 | |
| 5 January 2016 | MF | Franco Cristaldo |
Elche CF |
July 2016 | |
| 9 January 2016 | DF | Juan Cruz Komar |
Talleres (C) |
July 2016 | |
| 3 February 2016 | DF | Leandro Marín |
Tigre |
July 2016 | |
| 3 February 2016 | DF | Lisandro Magallán |
Defensa y Justicia |
July 2016 | |
| 10 February 2016 | DF | Nahuel Zárate |
Unión |
July 2017 | |
| 15 February 2016 | MF | Federico Bravo |
 New York City FC |
December 2016 | |
| 20 February 2016 | MF | Luciano Acosta |
D.C. United |
December 2016 | |
| Loan Return | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Return to | Return from | |
| 1 January 2016 | MF | Federico Carrizo |
Boca Juniors |
Cruz Azul | |
| 1 January 2016 | MF | Luciano Acosta |
Boca Juniors |
Estudiantes (LP) | |
| 1 January 2016 | DF | Nahuel Zárate |
Boca Juniors |
Godoy Cruz | |
| 1 January 2016 | DF | Claudio Pérez |
Boca Juniors |
Belgrano | |
| 31 December 2015 | MF | Luciano Fabián Monzón |
Catania |
Boca Juniors | |
| Players released | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | |
| 31 December 2015 | MF |  José Pedro Fuenzalida |
Universidad Católica |
11 January 2016 | |
| 1 January 2016 | DF | Claudio Pérez |
Banfield |
26 January 2016 | |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
v Boca Juniors
| November 18, 2015 Pre-season | Puebla F.C. | 1–0 | Boca Juniors | Puebla City, Mexico |
| 23:00 | Alustiza  |
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Referee: Roberto García Orozco (Mexico) |
| November 27, 2015 Pre-season | Liga Chaqueña | 2–3 | Boca Juniors | Resistencia |
| 18:00 | Liva Plutt |
Chávez Meli |
Stadium: Estadio Centenario |
v 
Emelec
| January 16, 2016 Atlantic-Pacific Champions Cup | Boca Juniors | 3–0 | Emelec | San Juan, Argentina |
| 20:00 | Messidoro 58' Pavón 60'Carrizo 90' |
Mena  17' |
Stadium: Estadio del Bicentenario Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina) |
| January 20, 2016 Copa de Oro | Boca Juniors | 2–4 | Racing Club | Mar del Plata |
| 22:10 | Pavón 40' Chávez  66' 66', 69' 71'Magallán 72'  77'Rolín  84' |
Report | Milito 5' Acuña 12' 64'Vismara 19'Sánchez 32'Lollo 44'Campi 45+2'Ibáñez 54'Bou 73' (pen.), 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estadio José María Minella Referee: Germán Delfino |
| January 23, 2016 Copa Luis B. Nofal | River Plate | 1–0 | Boca Juniors | Mar del Plata |
| 22:10 | Pisculichi 18' (pen.) 84' Vangioni 19'Alario 34'Casco 45'Domingo 68'Maidana 80' |
Report | Silva 10' Tevez 17'Osvaldo 21'Cubas 41'Peruzzi 65'Díaz 78'Jara 86'Tobio 90+4' |
Stadium: Estadio José María Minella Referee: Patricio Loustau |
| January 27, 2016 Copa de Oro | Boca Juniors | 0–2 | Estudiantes (LP) | Mar del Plata |
| 22:10 | Pérez 16' Chávez 53' |
Report | Fernández 35' Umeres 47'Ascacibar 62'Auzqui 78'Marchioni 88' |
Stadium: Estadio José María Minella Referee: Pedro Argañaraz |
| January 30, 2016 Copa Luis B. Nofal | Boca Juniors | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | River Plate | Mendoza |
| 22:10 | Tevez 57' Lodeiro 64' |
Report | Álvarez Balanta 23' Mercado 52'Mora 80' (pen.) 81'Vangioni 90' |
Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Néstor Pitana |
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position/round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera División | – | 10th | 6 February 2016 | 22 May 2016 |
| Supercopa Argentina | Final | Runners-up | 10 February 2016 | |
| Copa Libertadores | Second stage | -1 | 24 February 2016 | 19 May 2016 |
1: There is a one-month break between the quarterfinals and semifinals due to the Copa América Centenario held in June, so the Semifinals belong to the next season.
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Primera División | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 031.25 |
| Supercopa Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Copa Libertadores | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 050.00 |
| Total | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 037.04 |
Last updated: May 22, 2016
Source: Competitions
Primera División
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Unión | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 22 |
| 9 | Tigre | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 20 |
| 10 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 20 |
| 11 | Aldosivi | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 17 |
| 12 | Newell's Old Boys | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 16 |
Relegation table
| Pos |
Team | 2013–14 Pts |
2014 Pts |
2015 Pts |
2016 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Independiente | — | 33 | 54 | 27 | 114 | 65 | 1.754 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 61 | 31 | 64 | 20 | 176 | 103 | 1.709 |
| 5 | Lanús | 59 | 35 | 42 | 38 | 174 | 103 | 1.689 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
Source: AFA
Results by round
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| February 6, 2016 1 | Temperley | 0–0 | Boca Juniors | Banfield |
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Cólzera 11' Figueroa 14'Arregui 84'Brandán 90+2' |
Report | Peruzzi 26' Gago 72' |
Stadium: Florencio Solá Referee: Fernando Echenique |
| February 14, 2016 2 | Boca Juniors | 0–1 | Atlético Tucumán | Buenos Aires |
| 19:15 UTC−3 | Insaurralde 53' Díaz 89' |
Report | González 23' Villalba 46'Ayala 77'Zampedri 80' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Federico Beligoy |
| February 17, 2016 3 | San Martín (SJ) | 0–1 | Boca Juniors | San Juan |
| 21:15 UTC−3 | Capelli 62' 88' Pelaitay 69'Lugo 85' |
Report | Tevez 36' Insaurralde 38'Díaz 49'Bentancur 71' |
Stadium: San Juan del Bicentenario Referee: Silvio Trucco |
| February 20, 2016 4 | Boca Juniors | 4–1 | Newell's Old Boys | Buenos Aires |
| 21:15 UTC−3 | Bentancur 0' Tevez 5'Silva 36'Palacios 72' |
Report | Mateo 24' Rodríguez 56'Mugni 70' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Fernando Espinoza |
| February 28, 2016 5 | Racing | 1–0 | Boca Juniors | Avellaneda |
| 19:15 UTC−3 | Martínez 9' Sánchez 30'Milito 37'Grimi 63' |
Report | Silva 14' Pérez 57'Palacios 64'Gago 67' |
Stadium: Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Referee: Jorge Baliño |
| March 6, 2016 6 | River Plate | 0–0 | Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires |
| 17:00 UTC−3 | Mammana 48' Vangioni 57'Mercado 66'Martínez 90' |
Report | Insaurralde 7' Pérez 24'Díaz 81'Gago 83' |
Stadium: Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Patricio Loustau |
| March 14, 2016 7 | Boca Juniors | 2–1 | Unión | Buenos Aires |
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Lodeiro 69' Tevez 90' 90+3' |
Report | García Guerreño 44' Gamba 58'Malcorra 81' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Darío Herrera |
| March 20, 2016 8 | Lanús | 2–0 | Boca Juniors | Lanús |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Acosta 1' Sand 3'Velázquez 14'Braghieri 59' |
Report | Lodeiro 63' Pérez 66'Tobio 74' |
Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús Referee: Fernando Rapallini |
| April 2, 2016 9 | Boca Juniors | 3–0 | Atlético de Rafaela | Buenos Aires |
| 17:45 UTC−3 | Tevez 24' Carrizo 42'Cubas 43'Orión 66'Lodeiro 81' |
Report | Abero 4' Godoy 32'Colombo 34' 70'Díaz 67' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Facundo Tello |
| April 10, 2016 10 | Tigre | 2–0 | Boca Juniors | Victoria |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Janson 30' 64' Papa 61'Silva 68' (o.g.) |
Report | Pérez 23' Tobio 54' |
Stadium: José Dellagiovanna Referee: Silvio Trucco |
| April 16, 2016 11 | Boca Juniors | 4–1 | Aldosivi | Buenos Aires |
| 17:45 UTC−3 | Chávez 20' 45', 71' Lodeiro 45'Messidoro 53'Erbes 60' |
Report | Bandiera 21' Lamberti 85' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Federico Beligoy |
| April 24, 2016 12 | Boca Juniors | 0–0 | River Plate | Buenos Aires |
| 16:15 UTC−3 | Pérez 11' Silva 38'Insaurralde 79'Chávez 90+1' |
Report | Casco 1' Álvarez Balanta 11'Alario 33' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Darío Herrera |
| April 30, 2016 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 1–0 | Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires |
| 20:10 UTC−3 | Laso 52' Bueno 61'Freire 78' |
Report | Palacios 25' Messidoro 87' |
Stadium: Diego Armando Maradona Referee: Fernando Rapallini |
| May 8, 2016 14 | Boca Juniors | 0–0 | Huracán | Buenos Aires |
| 18:30 UTC−3 | Report | San Román 68' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Mariano Gonzalez |
| May 15, 2016 15 | Estudiantes (LP) | 3–1 | Boca Juniors | La Plata |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Fernández 26', 33' Schunke 30'Rodríguez 76'Viatri 89' |
Report | Chávez 13' Bentancur 31'Tobio 33'Rolín 73'Chicco 75' |
Stadium: Ciudad de La Plata Referee: Diego Abal |
| May 22, 2016 16 | Boca Juniors | 0–0 | Defensa y Justicia | Buenos Aires |
| 18:30 UTC−3 | Tobio 41' Jara 45'Carrizo 61' 65'Pérez 82' |
Report | Delgado 36' Barboza 60' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Fernando Echenique |
Supercopa Argentina
| February 10, 2016 | Boca Juniors | 0–4 | San Lorenzo | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba |
| 21:10 UTC−3 | Pérez 25' Cubas 69'Silva 82' |
Report | Belluschi 44' Buffarini 51'Barrientos 74', 83'Ortigoza 79'Blandi 89' |
Referee: Darío Herrera |
Copa Libertadores
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | Final stages |
| 2 | Racing |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Bolívar |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
v Boca Juniors
| February 24, 2016 1 | Deportivo Cali | 0–0 | Boca Juniors | Palmira, Colombia |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Godoy 12' Lozano 15'Rentería 52'Preciado 55'A. Pérez 90+1' |
Report | P. Pérez 19' Tevez 26'Palacios 58'Silva 84' |
Stadium: Estadio Deportivo Cali Referee: Péricles Cortez (Brazil) |
v Racing
| March 3, 2016 2 | Boca Juniors | 0–0 | Racing | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:30 UTC−3 | Insaurralde 14' Silva 21'Pérez 37'Meli 41'D. Díaz 90+2' |
Report | Vittor 30' G. Díaz 79' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil) |
v Boca Juniors
| March 10, 2016 3 | Bolívar | 1–1 | Boca Juniors | La Paz, Bolivia |
| 20:45 UTC−4 | Saavedra 27' Cardozo 42'Flores 70' |
Report | Carrizo 90+4' |
Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) |
v Bolívar
| April 7, 2016 4 | Boca Juniors | 3–1 | Bolívar | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:30 UTC−3 | Fabra 15' Gago 32'Tevez 42'Carrizo 48'Insaurralde 70' |
Report | Flores 2' Callejón 42' 71' (p)Eguino 57' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru) |
v Boca Juniors
| April 13, 2016 5 | Racing | 0–1 | Boca Juniors | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Videla 0' |
Report | Insaurralde 32' Peruzzi 69'Gago 82'Lodeiro 83' 84'Orion 90+1' |
Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador) |
v Deportivo Cali
| April 20, 2016 6 | Boca Juniors | 6–2 | Deportivo Cali | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:30 UTC−3 | Fabra 16' Tevez 38', 71'Cubas 38'Chávez 47'Jara 78'Palacios 86' |
Report | Mera 30' 69' Casierra 35', 37' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay) |
Final stages
Round of 16
v Boca Juniors
| April 28, 2016 First leg | Cerro Porteño | 1–2 | Boca Juniors | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 20:45 UTC−4 | Leal 55' J. Rojas 79'Domínguez 83' (p)Alonso 84'R. Rojas 90+1' |
Report | Tevez 28' Lodeiro 59'Meli 70' |
Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Referee: Francisco Chacón (Mexico) |
v Cerro Porteño
| May 5, 2016 Second leg | Boca Juniors | 3–1 (5–2 agg.) | Cerro Porteño | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Tevez 3' (p) Insaurralde 39'Pavón 61' 72'Pérez 88' |
Report | R. Rojas 12' 81' Valdez 26' 85' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
Quarterfinals
v Boca Juniors
| May 12, 2016 First leg | Nacional | 1–1 | Boca Juniors | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 19:30 UTC−3 | Tabó 51' Fernández 75' |
Report | Fabra 21' 69' Tevez 90+3' |
Stadium: Gran Parque Central Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) |
v Nacional
| May 19, 2016 Second leg | Boca Juniors | 1–1 (2–2 agg.) (4–3 p) | Nacional | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 20:15 UTC−3 | Insaurralde 17' Tevez 25'Pérez 28'Pavón 66' 72' 72' |
Report | Romero 6' Díaz 20' (o.g.)Porras 29' |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Héber Lopes (Brazil) |
| Penalties | ||||
Tevez  Díaz Pérez Insaurralde Fabra Carrizo |
Polenta Victorino Fernández Porras Romero Carballo |
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| Total | Home | Away | Neutral | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games played | 27 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| Games won | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Games drawn | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Games lost | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Biggest win | 6-2 vs Deportivo Cali | 6-2 vs Deportivo Cali | 1-0 vs San Martín (SJ) 1-0 vs Racing | None |
| Biggest loss | 0-4 vs San Lorenzo | 0-1 vs Atlético Tucumán | 0-2 vs Lanús 0-2 vs Tigre 1-3 vs Estudiantes (LP) | 0-4 vs San Lorenzo |
| Biggest win (Primera División) | 4-1 vs Newell's Old Boys 3-0 vs Atlético de Rafaela 4-1 vs Aldosivi | 4-1 vs Newell's Old Boys 3-0 vs Atlético de Rafaela | 1-0 vs San Martín (SJ) | None |
| Biggest win (Supercopa Argentina) | None | |||
| Biggest win (Copa Libertadores) | 6-2 vs Deportivo Cali | 6-2 vs Deportivo Cali | 1-0 vs Racing 2-1 vs Cerro Porteño | None |
| Biggest loss (Primera División) | 0-2 vs Lanús 0-2 vs Tigre 1-3 vs Estudiantes (LP) | 0-1 vs Atlético Tucumán | 0-2 vs Lanús 0-2 vs Tigre 1-3 vs Estudiantes (LP) | None |
| Biggest loss (Supercopa Argentina) | 0-4 vs San Lorenzo | None | 0-4 vs San Lorenzo | |
| Biggest loss (Copa Libertadores) | None | |||
| Clean sheets | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Goals scored | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| Goals conceded | 25 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| Goal difference | 8 | 17 | -5 | -4 |
| Yellow cards | 67 | 28 | 36 | 3 |
| Red cards | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Top scorer | Tevez (9) | Tevez (7) | Tevez Lodeiro (2) | None |
| Worst discipline | Pérez Pavón (1 RC) | Pérez Pavón (1 RC) | None | None |
| Penalties for | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties against | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Season Appearances and goals
- Last updated on May 22, 2016
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primera División | Supercopa Argentina | Copa Libertadores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ARG |
Agustín Orion | 22 | -19 | 12 | -9 | 1 | -4 | 9 | -6 |
| 23 | GK | ARG |
Ramiro Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ARG |
Guillermo Sara | 6 | -6 | 4+1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ARG |
Daniel Díaz | 18 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ARG |
Jonathan Silva | 21 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ARG |
Gino Peruzzi | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ARG |
Fernando Tobio | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | URU |
Alexis Rolín | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | COL |
Frank Fabra | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 26 | DF | ARG |
Pedro Silva Torrejón | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ARG |
Juan Manuel Insaurralde | 22 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ARG |
Nahuel Molina Lucero | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 5 | MF | ARG |
Fernando Gago | 18 | 1 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ARG |
Pablo Pérez | 19 | 1 | 8+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | ARG |
Federico Carrizo | 14 | 3 | 5+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | URU |
Nicolás Lodeiro | 17 | 5 | 6+3 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+1 | 2 |
| 15 | MF | ARG |
Gonzalo Maroni | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ARG |
César Meli | 21 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ARG |
Nicolás Colazo | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ARG |
Adrián Cubas | 11 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ARG |
Cristian Erbes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ARG |
Alexis Messidoro | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ARG |
Leonardo Jara | 15 | 1 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 |
| 30 | MF | URU |
Rodrigo Bentancur | 15 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ARG |
Julián Chicco | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ARG |
Cristian Pavón | 10 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | ITA |
Daniel Osvaldo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ARG |
Carlos Tevez | 22 | 9 | 10+1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 16 | FW | ARG |
Nicolás Benegas | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ARG |
Andrés Chávez | 21 | 4 | 4+8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4+4 | 1 |
| 34 | FW | ARG |
Sebastián Palacios | 19 | 2 | 12+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+5 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Last updated on May 22, 2016
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | Primera División | Supercopa Argentina | Copa Libertadores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 10 | Carlos Tevez |
4 | — | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | MF | 14 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
3 | — | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | FW | 25 | Andrés Chávez |
3 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 11 | Federico Carrizo |
1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 7 | Cristian Pavón |
— | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | DF | 24 | Frank Fabra |
— | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | FW | 34 | Sebastián Palacios |
1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
1 | — | 1 | |
| 9 | DF | 3 | Jonathan Silva |
1 | — | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | 5 | Fernando Gago |
— | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | MF | 28 | Alexis Messidoro |
1 | — | 1 | |
| 12 | MF | 29 | Leonardo Jara |
— | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | MF | 8 | Pablo Pérez |
— | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | — | ||||||
| Total | 15 | — | 18 | 33 | |||
Top assists
- Last updated on May 22, 2016
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | Primera División | Supercopa Argentina | Copa Libertadores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 10 | Carlos Tevez |
2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | MF | 29 | Leonardo Jara |
1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | MF | 8 | Pablo Pérez |
1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | 17 | César Meli |
1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | 11 | Federico Carrizo |
1 | — | 1 | |
| 6 | DF | 35 | Nahuel Molina Lucero |
1 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | FW | 7 | Cristian Pavón |
— | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | FW | 25 | Andrés Chávez |
— | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | DF | 24 | Frank Fabra |
— | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | FW | 34 | Sebastián Palacios |
1 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | — | 7 | 15 | |||
Penalties
| Date | Penalty Taker | Scored | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2016 | Carlos Tevez | Yes | Cerro Porteño | Copa Libertadores |
| May 22, 2016 | Federico Carrizo | No | Defensa y Justicia | Primera División |
Clean sheets
- Last updated on May 22, 2016
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | Primera División | Supercopa Argentina | Copa Libertadores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 1 | Agustín Orion |
5 | — | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | GK | 31 | Guillermo Sara |
3 | — | 3 | |
| Total | 8 | — | 3 | 11 | |||
Disciplinary record
- Last updated on May 22, 2016
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | |
Agustín Orion | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 23 | GK | |
Ramiro Martínez | ||||||||||||
| 31 | GK | |
Guillermo Sara | ||||||||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | |
Daniel Díaz | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | DF | |
Jonathan Silva | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||
| 4 | DF | |
Gino Peruzzi | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | DF | |
Fernando Tobio | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 13 | DF | |
Alexis Rolín | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 24 | DF | |
Frank Fabra | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 26 | DF | |
Pedro Silva Torrejón | ||||||||||||
| 33 | DF | |
Juan Manuel Insaurralde | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||
| 35 | DF | |
Nahuel Molina Lucero | ||||||||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | |
Fernando Gago | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 8 | MF | |
Pablo Pérez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 11 | MF | |
Federico Carrizo | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 14 | MF | |
Nicolás Lodeiro | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 15 | MF | |
Gonzalo Maroni | ||||||||||||
| 17 | MF | |
César Meli | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 18 | MF | |
Nicolás Colazo | ||||||||||||
| 20 | MF | |
Adrián Cubas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| 21 | MF | |
Cristian Erbes | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 28 | MF | |
Alexis Messidoro | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 29 | MF | |
Leonardo Jara | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 30 | MF | |
Rodrigo Bentancur | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 40 | MF | |
Julián Chicco | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | |
Cristian Pavón | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 9 | FW | |
Daniel Osvaldo | ||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | |
Carlos Tevez | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 16 | FW | |
Nicolás Benegas | ||||||||||||
| 25 | FW | |
Andrés Chávez | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 34 | FW | |
Sebastián Palacios | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 67 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
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