The 2022 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 94th consecutive season in the top flight of Argentine football. In addition to the domestic league, Boca Juniors participated in this season's editions of the Copa de la Liga Profesional, the Supercopa Argentina, the Copa Argentina and the 2022 Copa Libertadores.
Season overview November Huracán activated their option to buy Franco Cristaldo permanently from his loan spell.
December Gastón Ávila, Ramón Ábila, Walter Bou and Mateo Retegui returned from their respective loans. Edwin Cardona ended his loan with Boca and returned to his club.
January Darío Benedetto rejoins the club after playing between 2016 and 2019, the forward arrives from Marseille. Walter Bou is transferred to Defensa y Justicia. Nicolás Figal arrives from Inter Miami. Lisandro López is transferred to Tijuana. Guillermo Fernández arrives from Cruz Azul. Agustín Obando is loaned to Tigre.
February Goalkeeper Leandro Brey arrives from Los Andes. Mateo Retegui is loaned to Tigre. Ramón Ábila is transferred to Colón. On the first match of Copa de la Liga Profesional Boca drew 1–1 against Colón. On February 16 Boca defeated Aldosivi 2–1. Óscar Romero joins the club on a free transfer, he last played in San Lorenzo. On February 20 Boca defeated Rosario Central 2–1. On February 26 Boca drew 2–2 against Independiente.
March On march 2 Boca defeated Central Córdoba (R) 4-1 and advanced to the Round of 32 of Copa Argentina. On march 6 Boca lost 0-1 against Huracán. On march 13 Boca defeated Estudiantes (LP) 1-0. On march 20 Boca defeated River 1-0 on the Superclásico.
April On April 2 Boca drew 2-2 against Arsenal. On the first match of Copa Libertadores Boca lost 0-2 against Deportivo Cali. On April 9 Boca drew 0-0 against Vélez Sarsfield. On April 11 Boca defeated Bolivian Always Ready 2-0 in Copa Libertadores. On April 17 Boca drew 1-1 against Lanús. On April 20 Boca drew 1-1 against Godoy Cruz. On April 23 Boca defeated Central Córdoba (SdE) 2-1. On April 26 Boca lost 0-2 against Brazilian Corinthians in Copa Libertadores. On April 30 Boca defeated Barracas Central 2-0 and qualified to the final stages of 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional.
May On May 4 Boca defeated Bolivian Always Ready 2-0 in Copa Libertadores. On May 7 Boca defeated Tigre 2-0. On May 10 Boca defeated Defensa y Justicia 2-0 and advanced to the semifinals of Copa de la Liga Profesional. On May 14 Boca advanced to the final of Copa de la Liga Profesional after eliminating Racing on penalties. On May 17 Boca drew 1-1 against Brazilian Corinthians in Copa Libertadores. On May 22 Boca defeated Tigre 3-0, winning the Copa de la Liga Profesional and qualifying to 2023 Copa Libertadores. On May 26 Boca defeated Colombian Deportivo Cali 1-0 and qualified to the final stage of Copa Libertadores, facing Corinthians in Round of 16.
June On the first match of 2022 Primera Division tournament, Boca defeated Arsenal 2-0. On June 8 Boca defeated Ferro Carril Oeste 1-0 and advanced to the Round of 16 of Copa Argentina. On June 12 Boca lost 0-1 against Central Córdoba (SdE). On June 15 Boca defeated Tigre 5-3. On June 15 Boca defeated Barracas Central 3-1. Gonzalo Maroni returns from Atlas and is again loaned to San Lorenzo. Gabriel Vega is loaned to Godoy Cruz. Vicente Taborda is loaned to Platense. On June 24 Boca lost 1-2 against Unión. On June 28 Boca drew 0-0 against Brazilian Corinthians in Copa Libertadores. Eros Mancuso, Cristian Pavón and Eduardo Salvio ended their contract with the club.
July On July 1 Boca lost 0-3 against Banfield. After another 0-0 draw against Corinthians, Boca lost on penalties and was eliminated of Copa Libertadores. On July 7, Sebastián Battaglia is sacked and Hugo Ibarra is appointed as interim manager. On July 9 Boca lost 1-2 against San Lorenzo. Martín Payero is loaned from Middlesbrough. On July 16 Boca defeated Talleres (C) 1-0. Facundo Roncaglia rejoins the club after playing between 2007 and 2012, the defender arrives on a free transfer from Aris Limassol. On July 19 Boca lost 0-2 against Argentinos Juniors. Gastón Ávila is transferred to Antwerp. On July 24 Boca defeated Estudiantes (LP) 3-1. Carlos Izquierdoz is transferred to Sporting Gijón. On July 31 Boca lost 0-3 against Patronato.
August On August 6 Boca defeated Platense 2-1. Goalkeeper Sergio Romero arrives on a free transfer from Venezia. On August 10 Boca defeated Agropecuario Argentino 1-0 and advanced to the Quarterfinals of Copa Argentina. On August 14 Boca drew 0-0 against Racing. On August 17 Boca drew 0-0 against Rosario Central. On August 21 Boca defeated Defensa y Justicia 1-0. On August 21 Boca defeated Atlético Tucumán 2-1.
September On September 4 Boca defeated Colón 2-1. Jorman Campuzano is loaned to Giresunspor. On September 11 Boca defeated River 1-0, winning the Superclásico. On September 14 Boca defeated Lanús 1-0. On September 19 Boca drew 0-0 against Huracán. On September 23 Boca defeated Godoy Cruz 1-0. On September 28 Boca defeated Quilmes 3-2 and advanced to the Semifinals of Copa Argentina.
October On October 2 Boca defeated Vélez Sarsfield 1-0. On October 9 Boca defeated Aldosivi 2-1. On October 12 Boca defeated Sarmiento (J) 1-0. On October 16 Boca lost 0-2 against Newell's Old Boys. On October 20 Boca defeated Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 2-1. On October 23 Boca drew 2-2 against Independiente, winning their 35th title of Primera División. On October 26 Boca lost on penalties against Patronato, being eliminated of Copa Argentina.
November On November 6 Boca lost 1-2 against Racing in the Trofeo de Campeones.
Squad
Last updated on November 6, 2022.
Squad no. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Last team Note Goalkeepers 1 Agustín Rossi GK 151 -110 Lanús 12 Leandro Brey GK 1 0 Los Andes 13 Javier García GK 61 -74 Racing 25 Sergio Romero GK 0 0 Venezia Defenders 2 Facundo Roncaglia DF 1026 Aris Limassol 3 Agustín Sández DF 321 Youth team 4 Nicolás Figal DF 260 Inter Miami 5 Carlos Zambrano DF 622 Dynamo Kyiv 6 Marcos Rojo (C) DF 596 Manchester UnitedInjured 17 Luis Advíncula DF 611 Rayo Vallecano 18 Frank Fabra (VC 3º) DF 18715 Independiente Medellín 19 Valentín Barco DF 30 Youth team 35 Nahuel Génez DF 20 Youth team 39 Gabriel Aranda DF 150 Youth team 57 Marcelo Weigandt DF 401 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Midfielders 8 Guillermo Fernández (VC 2º) MF 978 Cruz Azul 10 Óscar Romero MF 452 San Lorenzo 11 Martín Payero MF 171 Middlesbrough 14 Esteban Rolón MF 260 Huracán 16 Aaron Molinas MF 470 Youth team 20 Juan Ramírez MF 672 San Lorenzo 23 Diego González MF 373 Racing Club 32 Agustín Almendra MF 696 Youth team 33 Alan Varela (VC 4º) MF 771 Youth team 34 Pedro Velurtas MF 10 Youth team 36 Cristian Medina MF 801 Youth team 46 Simón Rivero MF 20 Youth team Forwards 7 Exequiel Zeballos FW 465 Youth teamInjured 9 Darío Benedetto FW 11761 Olympique de Marseille 22 Sebastián Villa FW 14728 Deportes Tolima 27 Nicolás Orsini FW 323 Lanús 28 Gonzalo Morales FW 72 Youth team 29 Norberto Briasco FW 263 Huracán 31 Brandon Cortés FW 40 Universidad de Chile 38 Luis Vázquez FW 7912 Youth team 41 Luca Langoni FW 217 Youth team 43 Maximiliano Zalazar FW 20 Youth team
Transfers Summer In Players transferredPos.NameClubFeeGK Leandro Brey Los AndesUndisclosedDF Nicolás Figal Inter MiamiUndisclosedMF Guillermo Fernández Cruz AzulUndisclosedMF Óscar Romero San LorenzoFreeFW Darío Benedetto MarseilleUndisclosed
Players loanedPos.NameClubEnd date
Loan ReturnPos.NameReturn fromDF Gastón Ávila Rosario CentralFW Ramón Ábila D.C. UnitedFW Walter Bou Defensa y JusticiaFW Mateo Retegui Talleres (C)
Out Players transferredPos.NameClubFeeDF Lisandro López TijuanaUndisclosedMF Franco Cristaldo HuracánUndisclosedFW Ramón Ábila ColónUndisclosedFW Walter Bou Defensa y JusticiaUndisclosed
Players loanedPos.NameClubEnd dateFW Agustín Obando TigreDecember 2023FW Mateo Retegui TigreDecember 2023
Loan returnPos.NameReturn toMF Edwin Cardona Tijuana
Winter In Players transferredPos.NameClubFeeDF Facundo Roncaglia Aris LimassolFreeGK Sergio Romero
Players loanedPos.NameClubEnd dateMF Martín Payero MiddlesbroughJune 2023
Loan ReturnPos.NameReturn fromMF Gonzalo Maroni Atlas
Out Players transferredPos.NameClubFeeDF Gastón Ávila AntwerpUndisclosedDF Carlos Izquierdoz Sporting GijónUndisclosedDF Eros Mancuso Estudiantes (LP)FreeMF Eduardo Salvio Pumas UNAMFreeFW Cristian Pavón Atlético MineiroFree
Players loanedPos.NameClubEnd dateMF Jorman Campuzano GiresunsporJune 2023MF Gonzalo Maroni San LorenzoDecember 2023MF Gabriel Vega Godoy CruzDecember 2023FW Vicente Taborda PlatenseDecember 2023
Loan returnPos.NameReturn to
Competitions
Overall
Primera División
League table
International Qualification
Relegation table Team Relegation 1River Plate 47 75 76 198 103 2Boca Juniors 51 63 79 193 103 3Racing 42 53 80 175 103
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Copa de la Liga Profesional
Group stage Zone 2
Matches
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Copa Argentina
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Trofeo de Campeones
Copa Libertadores
Group stage
Final Stages
Team statistics Total Home Away Neutral Games played 5826248 Games won 3214135 Games drawn 15942 Games lost 11371 Biggest win 4-1 vs Central Córdoba (R)2-0 vs Barracas Central2-0 vs Tigre3-0 vs Tigre Biggest loss 0-3 vs Banfield0-3 vs Banfield0-3 vs Patronato Biggest win (Primera División) 5-3 vs Tigre5-3 vs Tigre3-1 vs Barracas CentralNone Biggest win (Copa de la Liga Profesional) 2-0 vs Barracas Central2-0 vs Barracas Central2-0 vs Tigre3-0 vs Tigre Biggest win (Copa Argentina) 4-1 vs Central Córdoba (R)None4-1 vs Central Córdoba (R) Biggest win (Trofeo de Campeones) None Biggest win (Copa Libertadores) 2-0 vs Always Ready2-0 vs Always Ready1-0 vs Always ReadyNone Biggest loss (Primera División) 0-3 vs Banfield0-3 vs Banfield0-3 vs PatronatoNone Biggest loss (Copa de la Liga Profesional) 0-1 vs Huracán0-1 vs HuracánNoneNone Biggest loss (Copa Argentina) None Biggest loss (Trofeo de Campeones) None1-2 vs Racing Biggest loss (Copa Libertadores) 0-2 vs Deportivo CaliNone0-2 vs Deportivo CaliNone Clean sheets 2410104 Goals scored 74372314 Goals conceded 5023216 Goal difference +24+14+2+8 Yellow cards 172817417 Red cards 11317 Top scorer Benedetto (16)Benedetto (11)VillaLangoniBenedetto (4) OrsiniVillaVázquez (2) Penalties for 12732Penalties against 1266
Season Appearances and goals
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! colspan="16" style="background:#00009B; color:gold; text-align:center"| Defenders
! colspan="16" style="background:#00009B; color:gold; text-align:center"| Midfielder
! colspan="16" style="background:#00009B; color:gold; text-align:center"| Forwards
! colspan="16" style="background:#00009B; color:gold; text-align:center"| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season, but have left the club
Top scorers
NamePrimera DivisiónCopa ArgentinaTrofeo de CampeonesCopa LibertadoresTotal1FW 9 Darío Benedetto5713162FW 22 Sebastián Villa452113FW 41 Luca Langoni6174DF6 Marcos Rojo3255FW 38 Luis Vázquez13156FW 7 Exequiel Zeballos3147MF10 Eduardo Salvio12148MF8 Guillermo Fernández3149DF18 Frank Fabra12310FW 27 Nicolás Orsini2211MF11 Óscar Romero2212FW 28 Gonzalo Morales11213FW 29 Norberto Briasco11214DF24 Carlos Izquierdoz1115DF17 Luis Advíncula1116MF20 Juan Ramírez1117MF33 Alan Varela1118DF3 Agustín Sández1119MF11 Martín Payero11 Own goals11Total3424101574
Top assists
NamePrimera DivisiónCopa ArgentinaTrofeo de CampeonesCopa LibertadoresTotal1FW22 Sebastián Villa78152MF11 Óscar Romero323193DF18 Frank Fabra42174MF8 Guillermo Fernández11135FW 7 Exequiel Zeballos1126MF16 Aaron Molinas1127FW 38 Luis Vázquez228MF36 Cristian Medina1129MF33 Alan Varela11210FW 9 Darío Benedetto11211MF21 Jorman Campuzano1112DF5 Carlos Zambrano1113DF3 Agustín Sández1114FW 41 Luca Langoni11Total221861350
Penalties