Analysis The numbers behind the result
Boca cruise after San Lorenzo red card tilts xG dominance
Boca Juniors' 2-0 win was fully deserved, with their 2.15 xG dwarfing San Lorenzo's 0.21 in a match defined by the hosts' 31st-minute red card. Marcelo Insaurralde's dismissal allowed Boca to dominate 76% possession and rack up 16 shots (7 on target) against a side that managed just 4 attempts all game.
Leonel Lozano's 57th-minute opener (assisted by Leonel Flores) and Miguel Merentiel's 72nd-minute strike (from Lautaro Blanco's pass) reflected Boca's control, with both goals coming from open play in the box. San Lorenzo's defensive reshuffle post-red card left them overrun, managing only 24% possession and failing to register a shot on target after the break.
The key stat: Boca's 8 corners to San Lorenzo's 2 epitomized their territorial dominance once numerical superiority kicked in.