Analysis The numbers behind the result
Riestra's clinical edge stuns Boca despite 19% possession
Deportivo Riestra's 3-0 victory was fully deserved despite managing just 19% possession, with their ruthless first-half finishing proving decisive. The hosts scored from all three shots on target in the opening 38 minutes (7', 23', 38') — including goals from Braian Sanchez and Antony Alonso — while Boca Juniors' 81% dominance yielded only 3 shots on target from 11 attempts. Riestra's 4 shots on goal came from just 6 total attempts (66.7% accuracy) versus Boca's 3 from 11 (27.3%).
Tactically, Riestra absorbed pressure superbly, conceding 8 corners but limiting Boca to just 2 shots inside the box. The visitors' 9 long-range efforts (82% of their total shots) highlighted their inability to break down Riestra's compact 3-4-3. Sanchez's early opener set the tone, with Alonso's assist and goal demonstrating Riestra's lethal transitional play. Boca's triple halftime substitution failed to spark a revival.
The defining stat: Riestra scored from 100% of their shots on target while Boca converted 0% of theirs — a textbook display of defensive organisation and clinical finishing against profligate opposition.