In the match of the ninth round of the Torneo Apertura Liga Profesional de Fútbol Boca Juniors defeated Central Córdoba from Santiago del Estero with a score of 3-0 away. The meeting took place at the Estadio Unico-Madre de Ciudades.
The opening score came in the 16th minute by Milton Giménez, then in the 38th minute Kevin Senon extended the advantage for "Juniors". At the end of the first half, the defender of the Santiago team, Jonatan Galván, was sent off after VAR review for a dangerous play against the Spanish player Endera Herrera.
In the second half of the match, Boca scored the third goal in the 43rd minute. Uruguayan Miguel Merentiel successfully completed a counterattack following an accurate pass from Luis Advíncula. With this victory, the team of Fernando Gago moved one point closer to the leader of the tournament table - Arjentinus Juniors.
In the next round, Boca Juniors will host "Defensa y Justicia" at their home field, while Central Córdoba from Santiago del Estero will play away against "Tigre".
