Overview
- Milton Giménez struck in the 7th and 24th minutes to secure Boca's win in the Clausura clash.
- Claudio Úbeda directed Boca from the touchline with Miguel Ángel Russo absent for health reasons.
- Sebastián Zunino refereed with Pablo Dóvalo on VAR, and the match kicked off at 19:00 on TNT Sports Premium.
- Cristian Fabbiani benched Darío Benedetto, kept Carlos González as the lone striker, and restored a five-man defense.
- Newell's remained 14th in Zona A on 10 points, and goalkeeper Juan Espínola will miss the next match against Tigre due to Paraguay duty, with Williams Barlasina expected to start.