Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Arsenal de Sarandí (1st, 63 pts) and Deportivo Merlo (14th, 40 pts). The last five rounds placed Deportivo Merlo no better than 20th for form, against 14th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Arsenal de Sarandí 1.32 scored and 0.65 conceded per game, Deportivo Merlo 1 and 1.41, with the league averaging 0.98.
Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,540. Arsenal de Sarandí led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Arsenal de Sarandí: Matías Sosa (17'), Iván Cabrera (32'), Matías Lucero (39'), Luca Franco (70') · Deportivo Merlo: Rodrigo Hernández (40'), Iván Sandoval (60')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal de Sarandí 49% · Deportivo Merlo 51% · Total shots: 10-3 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 4-2