Instituto vs Boca Juniors

Instituto and Boca Juniors served up a wild, back-and-forth draw at the Estadio Monumental Presidente Perón, trading blows until the final whistle left it 2-2. It was exactly the kind of error-strewn, end-to-end contest that suited neither side's recent form, with both teams showing they can score as easily as they concede. Fernando Alarcón opened the scoring for the hosts in the 13th minute, but Enner Valencia leveled things up just nine minutes later after a gross defensive mistake from Marcos Ledesma gifted Boca the equalizer. The second half brought more drama: Jonathan Galván restored Instituto's lead early on, before Miguel Merentiel struck again for the visitors to make it 2-2. Boca also had a scare when substitute Leandro Paredes, who had come on at 53', was forced off again at 70' with a hamstring issue. The result keeps Instituto on top of the table, though it snaps a four-match winning streak, while Boca Juniors stays within touching distance in the standings. Boca now turns its focus to the Copa Sudamericana semifinal against Vasco da Gama just days away.