Boca Juniors vs Benfica H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Boca Juniors faced Benfica in the Group Stage of the FIFA Club World Championship on June 16. The match ended in a 2-2 deadlock after an evenly contested game.

The decisive moment occurred on the 21st minute when Miguel Merentiel found the net, putting Boca Juniors in front. This was followed by goals from Rodrigo Battaglia, Angel Di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi, ending the game at 2-2.

Boca Juniors approach this clash following a defeat to Independiente on May 20, with their sights set on a turnaround performance.

Benfica are heading into this match following a defeat to Sporting in the National cup on May 25, leaving them without a victory in their last three outings. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for four consecutive matches now.

This FIFA Club World Cup clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Boca Juniors and Benfica in this campaign. Miguel Merentiel and Carlos Palacios have been pivotal for Boca Juniors’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Miguel Angel Russo, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Merentiel has been Boca Juniors’s standout performer across all competitions, netting six goals and contributing three assists, highlighting his role as the team’s primary playmaker. Supporting them are Milton Gimenez, Edinson Cavani and Kevin Zenon, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Boca Juniors’s attack.

Meanwhile, Orkun Kokcuhas been pivotal for Benfica’s attack, crafted under Bruno Lage’s leadership, combining to deliver important assists.

ScoreBat provides real-time coverage of Boca Juniors vs Benfica with detailed head-to-head team analysis, team lineups, match stats, and a match timeline. We also offer official live stream options to help you find where to watch the game - our coverage includes all matches of the Group Stage of the FIFA Club World Championship, with live streaming available whenever possible.

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Boca Juniors’s previous game resulted in a loss against Independiente., while Benfica's most recent outing ended in a loss against Sporting. Overall, Boca Juniors have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing two, while Benfica have won fourteen of their last twenty matches, losing three and drawing three.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Boca Juniors - Benfica in real time.

Boca Juniors kicked off the game with Agustin Marchesin, Lautaro Blanco, Ayrton Costa, Jorge Figal, Luis Advincula, Rodrigo Battaglia, Carlos Palacios who got substituted by Williams Alarcon on the 66th minute, Ander Herrera who got substituted by Tomas Belmonte on the 20th minute, Alan Velasco who got substituted by Milton Gimenez on the 58th minute, Miguel Merentiel who got substituted by Oscar Exequiel Zeballos on the 65th minute and Kevin Zenon as starters, with Leandro Brey, Javier Garcia, Frank Fabra, Lucas Blondel, Marcos Rojo, Marcelo Saracchi, Tomas Belmonte, Williams Alarcon, Malcom Braida, Milton Delgado, Brian Aguirre, Oscar Exequiel Zeballos, Ignacio Miramon, Lucas Janson and Milton Gimenez on the bench.

Benfica's starting eleven were Anatolii Trubin, Alvaro Fernandez Carreras, Nicolas Otamendi, Antonio Silva, Samuel Dahl who got substituted by Andrea Belotti on the 46th minute, Renato Sanches who got substituted by Orkun Kokcu on the 61st minute, Florentino who got substituted by Leandro Barreiro on the 90th minute, Bruma who got substituted by Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu on the 61st minute, Fredrik Aursnes, Angel Di Maria who got substituted by Gianluca Prestianni on the 77th minute and Vangelis Pavlidis, with , , , Andre Gomes, Leandro Santos, Adrian Bajrami, Gianluca Prestianni, Leandro Barreiro, Tiago Gouveia, Rafael Luis, Joao Rego, Andreas Schjelderup, Orkun Kokcu, Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu and Andrea Belotti on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, FIFA Club World Championship Group stage's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Boca Juniors are 11th with one point from their one game, while Benfica are currently 10th in the table with one points from one match.

Stats

Explore stats from Boca Juniors vs Benfica on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.97 - 1.81
• Ball Possession: 40 - 60
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 2
• Total Attempts: 10 - 8
• Shots On Target: 2 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 5 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 1
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 13 - 8
• Corners: 4 - 7
• Throw-Ins: 22 - 19
• Saves: 1 - 0
• Free Kicks: 8 - 12
• Offsides: 1 - 4
• Passes into Final Third: 64 - 123
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 31 - 93
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 14 - 19
• Tackles: 20 - 20
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 10
• Total Crosses: 12 - 23
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 3
• Interceptions: 4 - 7
• Clearances: 33 - 29

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Carlos Palacios, Alvaro Fernandez Carreras, Vangelis Pavlidis and Ayrton Costa were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Boca Juniors and Benfica in real time. You can watch the goals by Miguel Merentiel, Rodrigo Battaglia, Angel Di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Boca Juniors - Benfica are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.