Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 16 apiece, Argentinos Juniors 1st and Platense 13th. Platense had been under-performing their position — 47th on five-round form against 13th in the table. Per game in the league, Argentinos Juniors were scoring 1.71 and conceding 1, Platense 0.63 and 0.94, against a competition average of 1.05 goals per team per game.
Argentinos Juniors's last three games had all finished level.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Argentinos Juniors, 4 draws and 3 for Platense, at 1.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
Estadio Diego Armando Maradona, capacity 24,380, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Argentinos Juniors: Alan Lescano (90')
Key stats
Possession: Argentinos Juniors 70% · Platense 30% · Total shots: 22-9 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 4-3