Match Report
In the standings it was Independiente 3rd on 29 points, Banfield 9th on 21 — separated by 8. On recent form Independiente sat only 37th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.44/0.75 for Independiente and 0.94/1.31 for Banfield (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.98.
8 games without a win framed Independiente's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 4 Independiente wins, 3 for Banfield, 7 draws, at 1.79 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 21% of the meetings went over two goals. The recent editions have closed up — 0.8 goals per game over the last five against 1.79 all-time.
The venue was Estadio Libertadores de América, with room for 42,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Banfield led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Banfield: Martín Río (37')
Key stats
Possession: Independiente 68% · Banfield 32% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 4-5