Match Report
In the standings it was Belgrano 10th on 20 points, Newell's Old Boys 9th on 19 — separated by 1. Newell's Old Boys ranked just 44th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Against a league average of 0.98 goals per team per game, Belgrano ran at 0.81 scored and 0.69 conceded, Newell's Old Boys at 0.75 and 0.94.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Belgrano have 5 wins to Newell's Old Boys's 1, with 4 draws, at 1.4 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 20% of the meetings.
Estadio Julio César Villagra, capacity 57,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Belgrano led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Belgrano: Francisco González Metilli (38'), Nicolás Fernández (49'), Lucas Zelarayán (87')
Key stats
Possession: Belgrano 62% · Newell's Old Boys 38% · Total shots: 7-11 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 2-6