Boca Juniors thrash Unión Santa Fe 3-0 in Argentine league
Boca Juniors beat Unión Santa Fe 3-0 at La Bombonera in Argentina's Clausura tournament, moving up to second place in Group A ahead of their Copa Sudamericana semifinal against Vasco da Gama.
Convincing win at La Bombonera
On Friday, October 2, Boca Juniors defeated Unión Santa Fe 3-0 at home at La Bombonera, in the 11th round of Group A of Argentina's Clausura championship. Lautaro Di Lollo opened the scoring in the first half, assisted by Leandro Paredes, while Leonel Flores added two more goals, according to Terra. Flores's brace capped a successful week for him, following his debut for the Argentina national team.
Standings
Before the match Boca sat 5th with 17 points from 10 games, while Unión was 9th with 13 points, according to OneFootball and 365Scores. After the win, Boca climbed to 2nd place in Group A with 20 points, Terra reports. Unión remained 9th with 13 points, making its situation in the tournament more difficult.
Form heading into the match
Boca arrived unbeaten in 15 straight matches, according to 365Scores, having beaten San Lorenzo 2-0 in the previous league round and Racing 3-2 in the Copa Argentina, reaching the semifinals of that competition. Unión, meanwhile, had lost its previous two matches — against Independiente and Talleres, both by 1-2, according to OneFootball, though 365Scores mentions only the loss to Independiente in the last round.
Head-to-head and what's next
Overall, Boca leads the historical series with 24 wins, 15 draws and 9 losses, but in the last 10 meetings Unión has held a slight edge, with 3 wins to Boca's 2 and 5 draws, OneFootball notes. Earlier this season, in the Apertura tournament, the two sides drew 1-1 in Santa Fe.
The win confirms Boca Juniors' strong form ahead of their Copa Sudamericana semifinal against Vasco da Gama. The first leg is scheduled for October 13 in Buenos Aires, with the return leg in Rio de Janeiro, Terra reports.
