2021_Club_Atlético_Boca_Juniors_season

2021 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season

2021 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season

Boca Juniors 2021 football season


The 2021 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 93rd consecutive Primera División season for the senior squad. It was an unusual season, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The Primera Division tournament returned after two national cups were played. Boca Juniors also took part in the Copa Argentina, and in the Final stages of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.

Season overview

June

Marcelo Weigandt and Nazareno Solís returned from their respective loans. On June 3, Boca and Mauro Zárate agreed to mutually terminate the forward's contract, Zárate subsequently joined América Mineiro.[1] On June 4, Boca and Carlos Tevez agreed to mutually terminate the forward's contract, Tevez subsequently joined ; In a press conference, Tevez said that he was "physically fit to continue but not mentally" and that he can continue to play "at the age of 42, but not in Boca Juniors". Tevez won in the club 11 titles and played 279 matches.[2] On June 11, Nicolás Orsini arrives from Lanús.[3] On June 17, Norberto Briasco and Esteban Rolón arrived from Huracán.[4] On June 23, Nicolás Capaldo was transferred to Red Bull Salzburg from Austria.[5] Franco Soldano ended his loan with Boca and returned to his club.

July

Emmanuel Mas, Julio Buffarini and Leonardo Jara ended their contract with the club. On July 4, Esteban Andrada was transferred to Monterrey from Mexico.[6] On July 13 Boca drew 0-0 against Brazilian Atlético Mineiro in Copa Libertadores. On the first match of Primera Division Boca drew 1-1 against Union. After another 0-0 draw against Atletico Mineiro Boca lost on penalties and was eliminated of Copa Libertadores. Gonzalo Maroni is loaned to Atlas. On July 24 Boca drew 0-0 against Banfield. On July 27 Boca lost 2-0 against San Lorenzo. On July 30 Juan Ramírez arrives from San Lorenzo.[7] On July 31 Luis Advíncula arrives from Rayo Vallecano.

August

On August 1 Boca drew 0-0 against Talleres (C). On August 4 after a 0-0 draw Boca eliminated classic rival River Plate, winning 4-1 in penalties. On August 8 Boca drew 1-1 against Argentinos Juniors. Ramón Ábila interrupts the loan in Minnesota United, and is loaned to D.C. United.[8] On August 15 Boca lost 1-0 against Estudiantes (LP). On August 17 Miguel Ángel Russo is sacked and Sebastián Battaglia is appointed as new manager.[9] On August 21 Boca defeated Patronato 1-0. On August 25 Boca defeated Platense 3-1. On August 29 Boca drew 0-0 against Racing.

September

On September 4 Boca defeated Rosario Central 2-1. On September 14 Boca drew 0-0 against Defensa y Justicia. On September 18 Boca defeated Atlético Tucumán 2-1. On September 22 Boca advanced to the semifinals of Copa Argentina after eliminating Patronato on penalties. On September 26 Boca defeated Colón 1-0.

October

On October 3 Boca lost the Superclásico 2-0 against River Plate. On October 9 Boca defeated Lanús 4-2. On October 16 Boca defeated Huracán 3-0. On October 20 Boca defeated Godoy Cruz 2-1. On October 24 Boca lost 2-0 against Vélez Sarsfield. On October 30 Boca lost 1-0 against Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).

November

On November 3 Boca defeated Argentinos Juniors 1-0 and advanced to Copa Argentina final. On November 8 Boca defeated Aldosivi 3-0. On November 19 Boca defeated Sarmiento (J) 2-0. On November 24 Boca lost 1-0 against Independiente. On November 30 Boca drew 0-0 against Newell's Old Boys.

December

On December 4 Boca drew 1-1 against Arsenal. On December 8, Boca won their 4th and record title of Copa Argentina after defeating Talleres (C) 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw and qualified to the group stage of 2022 Copa Libertadores. In the last match of the league tournament on December 11, Boca defeated 8-1 Central Córdoba (SdE).

Current squad

Last updated on December 12, 2021.
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Transfers

Winter

In

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Out

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Competitions

Overall

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Last updated: December 12, 2021.
Source: Competitions

1: The Round of 64 and Round of 32 were played in the previous season. 2: The group stage of 2021 Copa Libertadores was played in the previous season.

Primera División

League table

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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.

International Qualification

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Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. 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.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. River Plate, Colón and Boca Juniors qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2021 Argentine Primera División, the 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional and the 2019–20 Copa Argentina, respectively.

Relegation table

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Results summary

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Source: AFA

Results by round

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

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) 1 Unión 1–1 Boca Juniors Santa Fe
19:00 UTC−3 Cordero Yellow card 19'
García Yellow card 36'
Brítez Yellow card 41'
Portillo Yellow card 42'
Márquez 80'
Report Obando 9'
Orsini Yellow card 41'
Campuzano Yellow card 74'
Weigandt Yellow card 82'
Stadium: 15 de Abril
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina
July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) 2 Banfield 0–0 Boca Juniors Banfield
20:15 UTC−3 Coronel Yellow card 52' Report Aranda Yellow card 24'
Escalante Yellow card 65'
Barco Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Florencio Solá
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27) 3 Boca Juniors 0–2 San Lorenzo Buenos Aires
21:00 UTC−3 Fernández Yellow card 77' Report Fernández Yellow card 8'
Peruzzi 30' Yellow card 90+2'
Gordillo Yellow card 32'
Rojas Yellow card 37'
Ortigoza 46' (pen.)
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Fernando Echenique
August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01) 4 Talleres (C) 0–0 Boca Juniors Córdoba
15:45 UTC−3 Tenaglia Yellow card 18'
Pérez Yellow card 45'
Report Rolón Yellow card 25'
Sández Yellow card 77'
Rojo Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes
Referee: Fernando Echenique
August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) 5 Boca Juniors 1–1 Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires
18:00 UTC−3 Cardona Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 76'
Izquierdoz Yellow card 54'
Torrén 68' (o.g.)
Campuzano Yellow card 75'
Report Romero 18' Yellow card 59'
Villalba Yellow card 36'
Hauche Yellow card 44'
Florentín Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina
August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15) 6 Estudiantes (LP) 1–0 Boca Juniors La Plata
18:00 UTC−3 Sánchez Miño Yellow card 41'
Noguera Yellow card 62' 75'
Del Prete Yellow card 41'
Report Rojo Yellow card 64' Stadium: Jorge Luis Hirschi
Referee: Facundo Tello
August 21, 2021 (2021-08-21) 7 Boca Juniors 1–0 Patronato Buenos Aires
20:15 UTC−3 Vázquez 84' Report Gudiño Yellow card 89' Stadium: La Bombonera
August 25, 2021 (2021-08-25) 8 Platense 1–3 Boca Juniors Florida
21:00 UTC−3 Bertolo 44'
Curuchet Yellow card 46'
Lamberti Yellow card 90'
Report Briasco 23'
González 52'
Sández Yellow card 66'
Pavón 90+3'
Stadium: Ciudad de Vicente López
Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer
August 29, 2021 (2021-08-29) 9 Boca Juniors 0–0 Racing Club Buenos Aires
20:15 UTC−3 Varela Yellow card 89' Report Martínez Yellow card 76' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Fernando Rapallini
September 4, 2021 (2021-09-04) 10 Rosario Central 1–2 Boca Juniors Rosario
20:15 UTC−3 Martínez Yellow card 5'
Ávila 10'
Report Sández Yellow card 10'
Campuzano Yellow card 13'
Vázquez 35'
Rojo Yellow card 67'
Torrent 89' (o.g.)
Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito
Referee: Fernando Espinoza
September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) 11 Boca Juniors 0–0 Defensa y Justicia Buenos Aires
21:00 UTC−3 Sández Yellow card 7' Report Tripichio Yellow card 80' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Ariel Penel
September 18, 2021 (2021-09-18) 12 Atlético Tucumán 1–2 Boca Juniors San Miguel de Tucumán
20:15 UTC−3 Lotti Yellow card 27'
López 56' (o.g.)
Campos Yellow card 57'
Benítez Yellow card 88'
Menéndez Yellow card 90+3'
Mussis Red card 90+5'
Report López 10'
Montes 29'
Campuzano Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo
September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26) 13 Boca Juniors 1–0 Colón Buenos Aires
20:15 UTC−3 Pavón Yellow card 26'
Orsini 65'
Almendra Yellow card 81'
Report Ferreira Yellow card 30'
Aliendro Yellow card 87'
Leguizamón Yellow card 88'
Goez Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina
October 3, 2021 (2021-10-03) 14 River Plate 2–1 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
17:00 UTC−3 Pérez Yellow card 4'
Álvarez 24', 42' Yellow card 26'
Report Rojo Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 15'
Zambrano 90+2'
Stadium: Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Referee: Fernando Rapallini
October 9, 2021 (2021-10-09) 15 Boca Juniors 4–2 Lanús Buenos Aires
20:15 UTC−3 Weigandt 31'
Almendra 37'
Vázquez 49' Yellow card 88'
Campuzano Yellow card 66'
Pavón 90+3' (pen.)
Report Malcorra 22' Yellow card 36'
Belmonte Yellow card 24'
Braghieri 81'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
October 16, 2021 (2021-10-16) 16 Huracán 0–3 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
20:15 UTC−3 Ibáñez Yellow card 4'
Díaz Yellow card 46'
Report Weigandt Yellow card 14'
Almendra 32'
Rolón Yellow card 56'
Vázquez 61'
Rojo 74' (pen.)
Stadium: Tomás Adolfo Ducó
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina
October 20, 2021 (2021-10-20) 17 Boca Juniors 2–1 Godoy Cruz Buenos Aires
21:15 UTC−3 Fabra 37'
Vázquez 45'
Almendra Yellow card 54'
Report Badaloni 9'
Ortiz Yellow card 45+1'
González Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Patricio Loustau
October 30, 2021 (2021-10-30) 19 Boca Juniors 0–1 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Buenos Aires
20:15 UTC−3 Almendra Yellow card 63'
Pavón Yellow card 90+1'
Report Rodríguez 16' (pen.)
Alemán Yellow card 45+7' Yellow-red card 66'
Cecchini Yellow card 63'
Morales Yellow card 70'
Torres Yellow card 78'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Ariel Penel
November 8, 2021 (2021-11-08) 20 Aldosivi 0–3 Boca Juniors Mar del Plata
21:15 UTC−3 E. Insúa Yellow card 79' Report Almendra 15'
Fabra Yellow card 55'
Cardona 70'
Villa 90'
Stadium: José María Minella
Referee: Andrés Merlos
November 20, 2021 (2021-11-20) 21 Boca Juniors 2–0 Sarmiento (J) Buenos Aires
19:15 UTC−3 Vázquez 24'
Fabra 46'
Report Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer
November 24, 2021 (2021-11-24) 22 Independiente 1–0 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
21:30 UTC−3 Benavídez 19' Yellow card 45'
Roa Yellow card 51'
Insaurralde Yellow card 62'
Velasco Yellow card 81'
Report Medina Yellow card 23'
Almendra Yellow card 45'
Sández Yellow card 72'
Izquierdoz Red card 81'
Varela Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Libertadores de América
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
November 28, 2021 (2021-11-28) 23 Boca Juniors 0–0 Newell's Old Boys Buenos Aires
21:30 UTC−3 Almendra Yellow card 72' Report Pérez Yellow card 44'
González Yellow card 44'
Cacciabue Yellow card 81'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Patricio Loustau
December 4, 2021 (2021-12-04) 24 Arsenal 1–1 Boca Juniors Sarandí
17:00 UTC−3 Picco Yellow card 9'
Miloc Yellow card 66'
Albertengo Yellow card 67'
Sepúlveda 74'
Navas Yellow card 90+2'
Report Ramírez 43' Stadium: Julio H. Grondona
Referee: Néstor Pitana
December 11, 2021 (2021-12-11) 25 Boca Juniors 8–1 Central Córdoba (SdE) Buenos Aires
22:00 UTC−3 Pavón 14', 63'
Salvio 21'
Zeballos 27' (pen.)
González 43'
Mancuso 43'
Vázquez 80'
Villa 90'
Report Vega Red card 18'
Giménez 76'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Mauro Vigliano

Copa Argentina

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22) Boca Juniors 0–0
(4–2 p)
Patronato Santiago del Estero
21:30 UTC−3 Ramírez Yellow card 34'
Campuzano Yellow card 68'
Report Gudiño Yellow card 24'
Vázquez Yellow card 31'
Leys Yellow card 31'
Geminiani Yellow card 44'
Ramírez Yellow card 34'
Stadium: Único Madre de Ciudades
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
Penalties
Rojo soccer ball with check mark
Izquierdoz soccer ball with check mark
Molinas soccer ball with check mark
Pavón soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Sosa Sánchez
soccer ball with red X Marín
soccer ball with check mark Palavecino
soccer ball with check mark Ibáñez

Semifinals

November 3, 2021 (2021-11-03) Boca Juniors 1–0 Argentinos Juniors Mendoza
21:10 UTC−3 Izquierdoz Yellow card 26'
Vázquez 56'
Report Reniero Yellow card 36'
Torrén Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Fernando Echenique

Final

December 8, 2021 (2021-12-08) Talleres (C) 0–0
(4–5 p)
Boca Juniors Santiago del Estero
21:10 UTC−3 Fabra Yellow card 35'
Ramírez Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 66'
Cardona Yellow card 67'
Report Villagra Yellow card 3'
Valoyes Yellow card 31'
Auzqui Yellow card 45'
Tenaglia Yellow card 52'
Stadium: Estadio Madre de Ciudades
Referee: Darío Herrera
Penalties
Retegui soccer ball with check mark
Fértoli soccer ball with red X
Méndez soccer ball with check mark
Díaz soccer ball with check mark
Santos soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Rojo
soccer ball with check mark Izquierdoz
soccer ball with check mark Pavón
soccer ball with check mark Sández
soccer ball with check mark Salvio

2021 Copa Libertadores

Final Stages

13 July 2021 (2021-07-13) First leg Boca Juniors Argentina 0–0 Brazil Atlético Mineiro Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:15 UTC−3 Rojo Yellow card 39'
Pavón Yellow card 45+5'
Izquierdoz Yellow card 90+7'
Report Zaracho Yellow card 39'
Allan Yellow card 66'
Vargas Yellow card 89'
Hulk Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20) Second leg Atlético Mineiro Brazil 0–0
(0–0 agg.)
(3–1 p)
Argentina Boca Juniors Belo Horizonte, Brazil
19:15 UTC−3 Fernández Yellow card 59'
Nathan Yellow card 74'
Hulk Yellow card 90+3'
Report Weigandt Yellow card 59'
Sández Yellow card 78'
Rojo Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Estádio Mineirão
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
Penalties

Team statistics

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Season Appearances and goals

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Top scorers

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Top assists

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Penalties

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Clean sheets

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Disciplinary record

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Notes


    References

    1. Boca Juniors [@BocaJrsOficial] (June 3, 2021). "Boca Juniors informa que el jugador Mauro Zárate firmó este jueves la rescisión de su contrato" (Tweet) (in Spanish) via Twitter.
    2. Boca Juniors [@BocaJrsOficial] (June 4, 2021). "Gracias Carlitos" (Tweet) (in Spanish) via Twitter.
    3. "Bienvenido Nico" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
    4. "¡Bienvenidos!" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
    5. "¡Bienvenido, Nico Capaldo!". Red Bull Salzburg Official website.
    6. "Bienvenido, Esteban Andrada, nuevo portero de Rayados" (in Spanish). Monterrey Official website.
    7. ""A cualquier jugador le gustaría estar en Boca"" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
    8. "Comunicado de prensa" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.

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