08-Mar-2025 05:38 PM
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Buenos Aires, Mar 7 (Reporter) Boca Juniors continued its resurgent form in Argentina's Primera Division Apertura tournament with a 3-0 away win over Central Cordoba.
Milton Gimenez put the visitors ahead with a 16th-minute strike before Jose Florentin inadvertently turned the ball into his own net on Friday.
The host was reduced to 10 men on the stroke of halftime when Jonathan Galvan was shown a straight red card for violent conduct. Miguel Merentiel put the result beyond doubt with a composed finish after combining with Luis Advincula.
Boca, which has won each of its past three league matches, is now second in the 15-team Group A standings, a point behind leader Argentinos Juniors. Central Cordoba is seventh, six points further back.
Elsewhere in the Primera Division on Friday, Argentinos Juniors won 2-1 at Banfield and Velez Sarsfield edged to a 1-0 home victory over San Martin...////...