2017–18 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season explained

Club:Boca Juniors
Season:2017–18
Chairman: Daniel Angelici
Chrtitle:President
Manager: Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Stadium:Estadio Alberto J. Armando
(La Bombonera)
League:Primera División
League Result:Winners
Cup2:Copa Argentina
Cup2 Result:Round of 16
Cup3:Supercopa Argentina
Cup3 Result:Runners-up
Cup4:Copa Libertadores
Cup4 Result:Group Stage
League Topscorer:Darío Benedetto (12)
Season Topscorer:Darío Benedetto (12)
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Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season is the 89th consecutive Primera División season for the senior squad. During the season, Boca Juniors will take part in the Primera División, Copa Argentina, Supercopa Argentina and in the Group Stage of the Copa Libertadores.

Season overview

June

Ramiro Martínez is transferred to Godoy Cruz.[1]

July

Fernando Evangelista, Leandro Marín, Nicolás Colazo, Gonzalo Castellani, Franco Cristaldo, Adrián Cubas, Alexis Messidoro, Tomás Pochettino, Nicolás Benegas, Agustín Bouzat and Andrés Chávez returned from their loans. Axel Werner, Fernando Tobio, Jonathan Silva and Ricardo Centurión returned to their clubs after a loan spell in Boca. In the first days of July Paolo Goltz arrived to the club,[2] Gonzalo Castellani, Adrián Cubas,Franco Cristaldo and Tomás Pochettino are loaned to Defensa y Justicia[3] and Leandro Marín is transferred to FC Lausanne-Sport.[4] Edwin Cardona arrives on a one-year loan from Monterrey[5] and Cristian Espinoza arrives on an 18-month loan from Villarreal.[6] Nicolás Colazo is loaned to Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).[7] The first friendly is a 1–1 draw against Nacional, Boca won 3–1 in penalties.

August

The second friendly is a 1–0 victory over Villarreal. In mutual agreement, Boca purchases the rights of Ramón Ábila from Cruzeiro and is loaned to Huracán,[8] also, in the operation, Alexis Messidoro is loaned to Cruzeiro.[9] In Salta, Boca won 4–2 in penalties after a 1–1 draw against Banfield. On August 12, Nicolás Benegas is loaned to San Martín (T).[10] The first official match of the season is a 5–0 win against Gimnasia y Tiro in the Round of 64 of Copa Argentina, with a brace of Benedetto, and a great debut of Cardona. Andrés Chávez is transferred to Panathinaikos.[11] On August 24, Boca and Peñarol reached an agreement for the transfer of midfielder Nahitan Nández.[12] Marcelo Torres is loaned to Talleres (C).[13] Fernando Zuqui is transferred to Estudiantes (LP).[14] In the first game of the tournament Boca defeated Olimpo 3–0.

September

On September 2, Boca won 1-0 a friendly Superclásico over River Plate in San Juan. Nazareno Solis is loaned to Huracán.[15] The second game of the tournament was a 1–0 victory over Lanús. Boca advanced in the Copa Argentina after defeating 1-0 Guillermo Brown in the Round of 32. On September 18 Boca won 4–1 over Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, followed by a 4–0 victory over Vélez Sarsfield. After 12 games without losing, Boca was defeated by Rosario Central and was eliminated of the 2016–17 Copa Argentina.

October

Boca won a tough match against Chacarita Juniors on the first match of October. Boca won the match against Patronato and against Belgrano, and set a team record with seven wins from the first seven matches in the league.

November

In the Superclásico, Boca won 2–1 over River Plate, winning eight games in a row. Boca finally lost 2–1 against Racing Club, Darío Benedetto suffered a knee injured and is out for six months. The second defeat came after a 1–0 loss against Rosario Central.

December

Boca returned to the victory after a 2-0 winning over Arsenal. In the last match of the year Boca won 1–0 over Estudiantes (LP) staying on the top in the entire 2017. On December 20 Boca were drawn into Group H of the 2018 Copa Libertadores with Brazilian team Palmeiras, Peruvian champions Alianza Lima and a team from the Qualifying Stages.[16] Ramón Ábila returned from his loan on Huracán. On December 27, right back Julio Buffarini arrives to the club.[17] Agustín Bouzat is transferred to Vélez Sarsfield.[18]

January

Left back Emmanuel Mas signed a three-year contract with the club.[19] After a controversial departure and hard talks, Carlos Tevez has returned to Boca.[20] Nahuel Molina Lucero is loaned to Defensa y Justicia. Boca and Fernando Evangelista agreed to mutually terminate the defender's contract, Evangelista subsequently joined Newell's Old Boys. Playmaker Emanuel Reynoso arrived to the club from Talleres (C) for $1.500.000 and the loan of Alexis Messidoro and percentages of other players.[21] On the kickoff return of the Argentine League, Boca won 2–0 over Colón. Boca and Gonzalo Castellani agreed to mutually terminate the midfielder's contract, Castellani subsequently joined Atlético Nacional. Boca and Juan Manuel Insaurralde agreed to mutually terminate the defender's contract, Insaurralde subsequently joined Colo-Colo.

February

Gino Peruzzi is loaned to Nacional.[22] On February 4, Boca was held by San Lorenzo to a 1–1 draw. On February 11, Boca got a hard 1–0 win against Temperley, and other 1–0 against Banfield to keep leading the tournament. On February 25, Boca won 4–2 over San Martín (SJ).

March

Boca drew 0–0 against Alianza Lima in the first game of 2018 Copa Libertadores. On March 5, Boca played the worst match of the tournament and lost 2–0 against Argentinos Juniors. On March 10, on a very emotional game, Boca won 2–1 at home against Tigre. In the 2017 Supercopa Argentina Boca lost the Superclásico 2–0 against eternal rival River Plate. Continuing the tournament, Boca drew 1–1 against Atlético Tucumán.

April

The first match of April was an agonic 2–1 win against Talleres (C). The second match of the group stage of Copa Libertadores was a 1–0 victory over Colombian Junior. On April 8, Boca played awfully against Defensa y Justicia 2–1, nevertheless, Boca keeps leading the tournament. On April 11, Boca were held by Palmeiras to a 1–1 draw away from home, in the third match of Copa Libertadores group stage. Another bad match took Boca to the second consecutive loss, after the 1–0 defeat against Independiente. On April 22, Boca returned to the good game and managed to win 3–1 over Newell's Old Boys. On the fourth game of Copa Libertadores group stage, Boca lost 2–0 against Palmeiras.

May

The first match of May was a 1–1 draw against Junior in Colombia. In the last game in La Bombonera, Boca won 2–0 over Unión. Boca was crowned League champions after a 2–2 draw against Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP), defending their own title achieved last season, claiming their thirty-third domestic title. The last match of the League was a 3–3 draw against Huracán. The last match of the season was a 5–0 win over Alianza Lima, with this victory, Boca qualified for the Round of 16.

Squad

Last updated on May 17, 2018

Squad No.NameNationalityPositionDate of Birth (Age)AppsGoalsSigned fromNote
Goalkeepers
1Guillermo SaraGK30 September 198737-36 Real Betis
12Agustín RossiGK21 August 199550-37 Defensa y Justicia
Defenders
2Paolo GoltzDF12 May 1985250 AméricaInjured
3Emmanuel MasDF15 January 198981 Trabzonspor
6Lisandro MagallánDF27 September 1993631 Defensa y Justicia
18Frank FabraDF22 February 1991637 Independiente Medellín
21DF16 June 199730 Academy
24Julio BuffariniDF18 August 1988160 São Paulo
27Santiago Vergini (VC 4º)DF3 August 1988440 Sunderland
36DF16 August 199810 Academy
Midfielders
5Fernando Gago (C)MF10 April 19861868 Valencia
8Pablo Pérez (VC 2º)MF10 August 198510712 Málaga
10MF8 December 1992296 Monterrey
14Sebastián Pérez CardonaMF29 March 1993190 Atlético Nacional
15Nahitan NándezMF28 December 1995304 Peñarol
16Wílmar BarriosMF16 October 1993511 Deportes Tolima
20MF18 March 199991 Academy
29Leonardo JaraMF20 May 1991672 Estudiantes (LP)
30Emanuel ReynosoMF16 November 1995160 Talleres (C)
33Gonzalo LamardoMF25 April 199710 Academy
39Agustín AlmendraMF11 February 200030 Academy
40Julián ChiccoMF13 January 199850 Academy
Forwards
7Cristian PavónFW21 January 19969025 Colón
9Darío BenedettoFW17 May 19904235 AméricaInjured
11Cristian EspinozaFW3 April 1995140 Villarreal
17Ramón ÁbilaFW14 October 1989168 Huracán
19Walter BouFW25 August 1993489 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
22Oscar BenítezFW14 January 1993243 Benfica
32Carlos Tevez (VC 3º)FW5 February 198418268 Shanghai Shenhua
34Guido VadaláFW8 February 199761 Unión

Transfers

In

Winter

Players transferred
DatePos.NameClubFee
6 July 2017DF Paolo Goltz América$2.000.000
9 August 2017FW Ramón Ábila CruzeiroUndisclosed
24 August 2017MF Nahitan Nández PeñarolUndisclosed
Players loaned
Start datePos.NameClubEnd date
19 July 2017MF Edwin Cardona MonterreyJune 2018
28 July 2017FW Cristian Espinoza VillarrealDecember 2018
Loan Return
DatePos.NameReturn from
30 June 2017DF Fernando Evangelista Atlético Tucumán
30 June 2017DF Leandro Marín Arsenal
30 June 2017MF Gonzalo Castellani Defensa y Justicia
30 June 2017MF Nicolás Colazo Melbourne City FC
30 June 2017MF Franco Cristaldo Rayo Vallecano
30 June 2017MF Adrián Cubas Pescara
30 June 2017MF Alexis Messidoro Sport Boys
30 June 2017MF Tomás Pochettino Defensa y Justicia
30 June 2017FW Nicolás Benegas Quilmes
30 June 2017FW Agustín Bouzat Defensa y Justicia
30 June 2017FW Andrés Chávez São Paulo

Summer

Players transferred
DatePos.NameClubFee
27 December 2017DF Julio Buffarini São Paulo$1.500.000
5 January 2018DF Emmanuel Mas Trabzonspor$2.800.000
5 January 2018FW Carlos Tevez Shanghai ShenhuaFree
28 January 2018MF Emanuel Reynoso Talleres (C)$1.500.000

Out

Winter

Players transferred
DatePos.NameClubFee
21 April 2017MF Rodrigo Bentancur Juventus$9.500.000
29 June 2017GK Ramiro Martínez Godoy CruzUndisclosed
7 July 2017DF Leandro Marín FC Lausanne-SportUndisclosed
17 August 2017FW Andrés Chávez PanathinaikosUndisclosed
24 August 2017MF Fernando Zuqui Estudiantes (LP)Undisclosed
Players loaned
Start datePos.NameClubEnd date
7 July 2017MF Franco Cristaldo Defensa y JusticiaJune 2018
8 July 2017MF Adrián Cubas Defensa y JusticiaJune 2018
19 July 2017MF Nicolás Colazo Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)June 2018
July 2017MF Gonzalo Castellani Defensa y JusticiaJune 2018
July 2017MF Tomás Pochettino Defensa y JusticiaJune 2018
9 August 2017FW Ramón Ábila HuracánDecember 2017
24 August 2017FW Marcelo Torres Talleres (C)June 2018
3 September 2017FW Nazareno Solís HuracánJune 2018
Loan Return
DatePos.NameReturn to
30 June 2017GK Axel Werner Atlético Madrid
30 June 2017DF Jonathan Silva Sporting CP
30 June 2017DF Fernando Tobio Palmeiras
30 June 2017MF São Paulo

Summer

Players transferred
DatePos.NameClubFee
27 December 2017FW Agustín Bouzat Vélez SarsfieldUndisclosed
12 January 2018DF Fernando Evangelista Newell's Old BoysFree
31 January 2018DF Juan Manuel Insaurralde Colo-ColoFree
Players loaned
Start datePos.NameClubEnd date
11 January 2018DF Nahuel Molina Lucero Defensa y JusticiaDecember 2018
3 February 2018DF Gino Peruzzi NacionalJune 2018

Pre-season and friendlies

Summer

Competitions

Overall

1: The final stages are played in the next season.

Primera División

See main article: 2017–18 Argentine Primera División.

Relegation table

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Relegation
1Boca Juniors64 20 63 58 205 103
2San Lorenzo61 34 53 50 198 103
3Racing57 24 55 45 181 103

Matches

Copa Argentina

See main article: 2016–17 Copa Argentina.

Round of 16

Supercopa Argentina

See main article: 2017 Supercopa Argentina.

Copa Libertadores

See main article: 2018 Copa Libertadores.

Group stage

Team statistics

Total Home Away Neutral
Games played 3717164
Games won 221462
Games drawn 7None7None
Games lost 8332
Biggest win 5-0 vs Gimnasia y Tiro
5-0 vs Alianza Lima		5-0 vs Alianza Lima4-0 vs Vélez Sarsfield5-0 vs Gimnasia y Tiro
Biggest loss 0-2 vs Argentinos Juniors
0-2 vs Palmeiras		0-2 vs Palmeiras0-2 vs Argentinos Juniors0-2 vs River Plate
Biggest win (Primera División) 4-0 vs Belgrano
4-0 vs Vélez Sarsfield		4-0 vs Belgrano4-0 vs Vélez SarsfieldNone
Biggest win (Copa Argentina) 5-0 vs Gimnasia y TiroNone
Biggest win (Supercopa Argentina) None
Biggest win (Copa Libertadores) 5-0 vs Alianza Lima5-0 vs Alianza LimaNone
Biggest loss (Primera División) 0-2 vs Argentinos Juniors1-2 vs Racing Club
1-2 vs Defensa y Justicia		0-2 vs Argentinos JuniorsNone
Biggest loss (Copa Argentina) 0-1 vs Rosario CentralNone0-1 vs Rosario Central
Biggest loss (Supercopa Argentina) 0-2 vs River PlateNone0-2 vs River Plate
Biggest loss (Copa Libertadores) 0-2 vs Palmeiras0-2 vs PalmeirasNone
Clean sheets 17962
Goals scored 6438206
Goals conceded 2912143
Goal difference +35+26+6+3
Yellow cards 8530469
Red cards 413
Top scorer Benedetto (12)Ábila (8) Benedetto (4)Benedetto (3)
align=left Worst discipline Cardona (2 RC)Cardona (1 RC)Cardona (1 RC)
Penalties for 651
Penalties against 11

Season appearances and goals

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Top scorers

Last updated on May 17, 2018

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1FW9 Darío Benedetto93—12
2FW17 Ramón Ábila6—28
3FW7 Cristian Pavón6—17
4MF8 Pablo Pérez51—6
5MF10 Edwin Cardona41—16
6FW32 Carlos Tevez3—25
7MF15 Nahitan Nández4—4
8DF18 Frank Fabra21—14
8FW19 Walter Bou3—3
10FW34 Guido Vadalá1—1
11MF16 Wílmar Barrios1—1
12DF29 Leonardo Jara1—1
13DF3 Emmanuel Mas1—1
14FW22 Oscar Benítez1—1
Own Goals3—14
Total506—864

Clean sheets

Last updated on May 17, 2018

width=25width=25width=25width=200 Namewidth=75 Primera Divisiónwidth= 75Copa Argentinawidth= 75Supercopa Argentinawidth= 75Copa Libertadoreswidth= 75Total
1GK12 Agustín Rossi121—316
2GK1 Guillermo Sara1—1
Total122—317

Disciplinary record

Last updated on May 17, 2018

NamePrimera DivisiónCopa ArgentinaSupercopa ArgentinaCopa LibertadoresTotal
Goalkeepers
1GK Guillermo Sara
12GK Agustín Rossi
Defenders
2DFPaolo Goltz1111
3DFEmmanuel Mas222
6DFLisandro Magallán134
18DFFrank Fabra6118
21DFAgustín Heredia11
24DFJulio Buffarini44
27DFSantiago Vergini314
36DFGonzalo Goñi
Midfielders
5MFFernando Gago
8MFPablo Pérez111112151
10MFEdwin Cardona511511
14MFSebastián Pérez Cardona22
15MFNahitan Nández5117
16MFWílmar Barrios6118
20MFGonzalo Maroni
29MFLeonardo Jara22
30MFEmanuel Reynoso11
33MFGonzalo Lamardo
39MFAgustín Almendra11
40MFJulián Chicco11
Forwards
7FWCristian Pavón33
9FWDarío Benedetto314
11FWCristian Espinoza11
17FWRamón Ábila112
19FWWalter Bou
22FWOscar Benítez22
32FWCarlos Tevez11
34FWGuido Vadalá11
Players transferred out during the season
4DFGino Peruzzi213
25DFJuan Manuel Insaurralde
32DFFernando Evangelista11
35DFNahuel Molina Lucero
30FWAgustín Bouzat
Total643145128531

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Llegó el primer refuerzo del Expreso. . Godoy Cruz Official website. es.
  2. Web site: Paolo Goltz, el primer refuerzo. . Boca Juniors Official website . es.
  3. Web site: Adrián Cubas se suma al Halcón. . Defensa y Justicia Official website . es.
  4. Web site: Lausanne-Sport signs Leandro Marín. . Lausanne-Sport Official website .
  5. Web site: Cardona, la nueva cara del campeón. . Boca Juniors Official website . es.
  6. Web site: Bienvenidos. . Boca Juniors Official website . es.
  7. Web site: Colazo se hizo Lobo. . Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Official website . es . 2017-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170729051919/http://www.gimnasia.org.ar/futbol.php?id=14315&sec=2&fecha=2017-07-19 . 2017-07-29 . dead .
  8. Web site: Ábila es el séptimo refuerzo de Huracán. . Huracán Official website . es.
  9. Web site: Novo reforço, Messidoro enaltece grandeza do Maior de Minas. . Cruzeiro Official website . pt.
  10. Web site: Se presentó Nicolás Benegas. . San Martín (T) Official website . es.
  11. Web site: Chavez in Green. . Panathinaikos Official website .
  12. Web site: Nahitan Nández se suma al campeón. . Boca Official website . es.
  13. Web site: Marcelo Torres refuerza la delantera de Talleres. . Talleres (C) Official website . es . 2017-08-24 . 2017-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170824094354/http://www.clubtalleres.com.ar/marcelo-torres-refuerza-la-delantera-de-talleres/ . dead .
  14. Web site: Fernando Zuqui es nuevo jugador de Estudiantes. . Estudiantes (LP) Official website . es.
  15. Web site: "Llego con muchas expectativas e ilusiones". . Huracán Official website . es.
  16. Web site: Los Grupos y emparejamientos de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018. . . es.
  17. Web site: Buffarini ya es refuerzo. . Boca Official website . es.
  18. Web site: Bienvenido Agustín. . Velez Sarsfield Official website . es.
  19. Web site: Mas se sumó a los entrenamientos. . Boca Official website . es.
  20. Web site: #BienvenidoCarlitos. . Boca Official website . es.
  21. Web site: Reynoso, el quinto refuerzo. . Boca Official website . es.
  22. Web site: Fueron presentados oficialmente Gino Peruzzi y Facundo Waller. . Nacional Official website . es.

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