Match Report
In the standings it was Alvarado 13th on 44 points, Defensores Unidos 12th on 47 — separated by 3. On recent form Defensores Unidos sat only 27th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Alvarado 0.97 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Defensores Unidos 0.83 and 0.86, with the league averaging 1.07.
The venue was Estadio José María Minella in Mar del Plata, with room for 35,354 spectators. On the scoreboard, Alvarado led 2-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-2.