BUENOS AIRES (Interstat) — Boca Juniors defeated archrival River Plate 2-0 in a Primera Nacional match Sunday at Estadio Alberto José Armando. Exequiel Zeballos broke the deadlock in first-half stoppage time, and Miguel Merentiel doubled the lead just two minutes after halftime. The home defense, led by assist providers Lautaro Blanco and Lautaro Di Lollo, secured the clean sheet. The result gives Boca an early win in the domestic competition, while River Plate begins its season with a loss. The match was a physical affair, featuring 10 yellow cards. The final score defied the pregame projection from Interstat, which gave Boca a 94% chance to win but predicted a 2-1 scoreline.