Boca Juniors beat Lanús 3-0 in a postponed match from date 7 of the 2026 Torneo Apertura, played at La Fortaleza. The goals were scored by Santiago Ascacíbar and Miguel Merentiel, who netted a brace. Claudio Úbeda's team ended a four-match winless streak and entered the playoffs zone.
The match took place on March 4, 2026, at Lanús's stadium, La Fortaleza, with both sets of fans in attendance; Boca was allocated 12,500 seats. Before kickoff, Boca's players formed a guard of honor to congratulate Lanús on their recent Recopa Sudamericana title, won against Flamengo at the Maracaná.
Boca took the lead in the 14th minute of the first half with a goal from Santiago Ascacíbar, who volleyed from outside the box after rebounds, deflecting off a defender and into the top left corner past goalkeeper Nahuel Losada. This was Ascacíbar's first goal for Boca. At the 29th minute, Miguel Merentiel made it 2-0 with a header from a Tomás Aranda cross that rebounded off Losada.
In the second half, at the 18th minute, Merentiel completed the 3-0 scoreline with a left-footed chip over the keeper, assisted by a through ball from Leandro Paredes. Boca controlled possession and displayed strong play, with Aranda standing out as the man of the match. Lanús had chances, such as a header from Felipe Peña Biafore and a key save by Agustín Marchesín on a Peña shot, but failed to score.
With the win, Boca reached 12 points and sixth place in Zona A, ending their winless run. Lanús stayed on 9 points in tenth. Claudio Úbeda praised the performance: 'We played an almost perfect match.' Boca's next game is against San Lorenzo on March 13.
