The 2012 Copa Argentina Final was the 185th and final match of the 2011–12 Copa Argentina, the first edition of the national cup relaunched by AFA in 2011.Confirmaron el lanzamiento de la Copa Argentina on El Cronista, 18 May 2011Presentaron la Copa Argentina , Diario Uno, 19 May 2011 It was played in single match between Boca Juniors and Racing Club, on August 8, 2012 at the Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario. The winner qualified to play the 2012 Copa Sudamericana.

Boca Juniors won the match 2–1 with goals by strikers Santiago Silva and Lucas Viatri, achieving their 2nd. Copa Argentina title.Boca derrotó a Racing on Infobae, 8 Aug 2012Boca Jrs. 2-1 Racing match details on Historia de BocaEquipos en la memoria: Boca 2011-12 on Copa Argentina, 19 Oct 2020

Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. Boca Juniors 1 (1969) Racing Club None

Road to the final

Boca JuniorsRoundRacingOpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScoreFinal Round Santamarina Salta 1–1 (4–3 p)Round of 64 El Porvenir San Juan 2–0 Central Córdoba (R) San Juan 2–0Round of 32 Patronato Salta 3–1 Olimpo Catamarca 1–1 (11–10 p)Round of 16 Sarmiento (R) Resistencia 2–0 Rosario Central San Juan 1–1 (4–2 p)Quarterfinals Atlético Tucumán Catamarca 1–0 Deportivo Merlo Catamarca 1–1 (5–4 p)Semifinals River Plate Salta 0–0 (5–4 p)

Match

First half

In the first half, Luis Zubeldía's men started stronger. More precise and incisive than Julio Falcioni's side, they managed to threaten Oscar Ustari's goal. By the 18th minute, José Sand had already had two clear chances to score. The first was a ball he took too long and ended up shooting wide of the goalkeeper's right post. The other was a ball from the center of the penalty area that went inches wide of the top right goal post.Boca campeón de la Copa Argentina 2012 on diariouno.com, 8 Aug 2012

Boca hadn't threatened and needed only one chance to take the lead. In the 22nd minute, a long ball from Ustari and a defensive error by Racing left the ball perfectly placed for Santiago Silva. The Uruguayan looked up and shot over the onrushing goalkeeper Sebastián Saja to score the first goal of the match.

From that moment on, Boca evened the game and made better use of the spaces Racing were leaving at the back. Zubeldía's defense was pressing too high up the pitch, leaving gaps. Silva again got behind the center-backs, but Saja made the save to prevent what would have been a 2–0 lead.

Second half In the opening minutes of the second half, not much happened until Boca Juniors put together a good attacking move. Juan Sánchez Miño (who had replaced Walter Ervitti) and Clemente Rodríguez combined down the left flank, and forward Lucas Viatri finished with his left foot in the center to take a 2–0 lead in the 18th minute.

At their lowest point, Racing found the equalizer when a corner kick fell to Matías Martínez, whose shot hit the post and then Ustari's back, leaving it perfectly placed for Valentín Viola to score his last goal in the Avellaneda team's shirt before moving to Portugal.

With just over 20 minutes remaining, Zubeldía's team pressed forward with more desire than skill in their search for the equalizer, which never came. In fact, in the final minutes, Boca Juniors had the clearest chances. Viatri's header hit the crossbar, Silva couldn't beat Saja, and Matías Cahais cleared Cristian Chávez's shot off the line. Midfielder Pablo Ledesma had another opportunity but couldn't convert, and Boca also squandered several counter-attacks that ended poorly.

Details

GK 23 Oscar UstariDF 4 Franco SosaDF 2 Rolando Schiavi (c)DF 6 Matías CaruzzoDF 3 Clemente Rodríguez MF 16 Pablo LedesmaMF 18 Leandro SomozaMF 11 Walter Erviti MF 21 Cristian Chávez FW 9 Lucas Viatri FW 19 Santiago SilvaSubstitutes:GK 12 Sebastián D'AngeloDF 14 Christian Cellay MF 28 Juan Sánchez Miño MF 22 Cristian ErbesMF 26 Cristian Álvarez MF 27 Orlando Gaona LugoFW 17 Nicolás BlandiManager: Julio César Falcioni

GK 1 Sebastián Saja (c)DF 2 Matías MartínezDF 19 Fernando OrtizDF 6 Matías CahaisDF 32 Claudio Corvalán MF 8 Diego Villar MF 16 Mauro CamoranessiMF 5 Agustín Pelletieri MF 26 Ricardo CenturiónFW 20 Valentín ViolaFW 9 José SandSubstitutes:GK 21 Jorge De OliveraDF 4 Iván PilludMF 15 Bruno ZuculiniMF 11 Luis Fariña DF 17 Leonardo MigliónicoFW 7 Gabriel Hauche FW 18 Javier Cámpora Manager: Luis Zubeldía

Assistant referees: Hernán Maidana Sergio Viola Fourth official: Fernando RapalliniMatch rules 90 minutes No extra time Penalty shoot-out if scores are level Seven named substitutes Maximum of three substitutions

Statistics

+First half Boca Juniors RacingGoals scored10Total shots63Shots on target22Ball possession40%60%Fouls committed85Yellow cards12Red cards00

+Second half Boca Juniors RacingGoals scored11Total shots32Shots on target63Ball possession44%56%Fouls committed65Yellow cards10Red cards00

+Overall Boca Juniors RacingGoals scored21Total shots95Shots on target85Ball possession42%58%Fouls committed1410Yellow cards22Red cards00

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