Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Independiente Rivadavia (1st, 34 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Belgrano (5th, 11 pts). Independiente Rivadavia ranked just 26th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, Belgrano ran at 1 scored and 0.57 conceded, Independiente Rivadavia at 1.81 and 0.94.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 4 Belgrano wins, 4 for Independiente Rivadavia, 3 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 27% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Estadio Julio César Villagra, with room for 18,000 spectators. N. Arasa took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game. Belgrano led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Belgrano: Tomás Bottari (42' og), Emiliano Rigoni (46')
Key stats
Possession: Belgrano 49% · Independiente Rivadavia 51% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 4-4