Match Report
33 points for Argentinos Juniors (1st), 19 for Newell's Old Boys (9th): a 14-point gap. The last five rounds placed Newell's Old Boys no better than 44th for form, against 9th in the standings. Against a league average of 0.98 goals per team per game, Argentinos Juniors ran at 1.5 scored and 0.56 conceded, Newell's Old Boys at 0.75 and 0.94.
5 games without a win framed Newell's Old Boys's arrival.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Argentinos Juniors have 6 wins to Newell's Old Boys's 2, with 2 draws, at 1.5 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 80% of the meetings. Historically tight: 30% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Estadio Diego Armando Maradona, capacity 24,380, hosted the game. Argentinos Juniors led 3-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 3-1.
Goal scorers
Argentinos Juniors: Diego Porcel (21'), Diego Porcel (25'), Gabriel Florentín (44') · Newell's Old Boys: Luciano Herrera (9')
Key stats
Possession: Argentinos Juniors 69% · Newell's Old Boys 31% · Total shots: 23-4 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 12-3