Argentine football giant Boca Juniors lost 1-0 to Huracán on Sunday night to officially enter their worst ever run of form in their 120 year history. The Xeneize are winless in their last 11 matches, with five losses and six draws. The previous record of 10 games without a win was first reached in 1957, and again in 2021. 

It all started on April 27, when Boca lost 2-1 against River Plate at the Monumental stadium, with Fernando Gago in his final outing as head coach. That means it’s been over 100 days since their last win, which came on April 19 in a 2-0 victory against Estudiantes de La Plata.

After Gago was removed from his role, new head coach Miguel Angel Russo arrived on June 2 for his third spell at the helm of the club. Yet, despite some impressive performances in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup — namely a 2-2 draw against Benfica and a hard-fought 2-1 loss to German giants Bayern Munich — the 69-year old coach has struggled to get the best out of his team.

The jump in quality that many expected from the addition of European football veterans such as Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani and Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera has been sorely missing. Cavani has often been seen as a shadow of his former self, missing clear chances and taking poor decisions on the pitch, while Herrera has routinely struggled to stay fit to be available for selection.

The run of results has certainly left many fans dumbfounded. The Xeneize looked to be set for a great 2025 in January, when it completed signings like that of forward Alan Velasco for US$9.6 million from Major League Soccer (MLS) side Dallas FC, midfielder Williams Alarcón from Huracán for US$4.7 million and experienced goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín for US$1.5 million. However, few players have performed at the expected level. The eagerly-anticipated arrival of 2022 World Cup-winning midfielder Leandro Paredes, now seems like a distant memory. After three matchdays, the Xeneize sits tied-bottom with two points in Group A of the 2025 Torneo Clausura.

“We’re failing the fans, and ourselves,” said Marchesín after the defeat to Huracan. “We’re not doing things right. We’re heartbroken and sad.”

The 37-year-old goalkeeper, who had an extensive career in Europe, Mexico and Brazil, insisted it’s only been three games since the start of the 2025 Clausura, but admitted the players have their part of responsibility.

“We have to work hard and responsibly in the coming weeks, to play our best at home in front of our fans,” he added. “They’ve always supported us, and I understand their anger.”

Russo took full responsibility as the head coach, and insisted he’s looking at ways to change the course.

“It’s time to make some serious changes,” said the coach. “I want to apologize to the Boca fans. This isn’t normal, or logical at this stage. We have to fix it ourselves, behind closed doors.”

Boca fans will certainly hope the man who took them to the 2007 Copa Libertadores title can find the path. At the time of writing, the Xeneize are set to miss out on the 2026 Copa Libertadores, sitting fourth in the 2025 Liga Profesional overall table with spots going to the top three, the winners of the Apertura and Clausura and of the 2025 Copa Argentina. 

It’d be the second consecutive year the Xeneize missed out on the main stage of South American’s premiere continental competition, having been ousted in the preliminary stages by Peru’s Alianza Lima in 2025.Boca’s next game is set to come on Saturday, August 9, at La Bombonera, when they host Copa Sudamericana reigning champions Racing Club de Avellaneda at 4:30 p.m. local time.

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