Match Report
24 points for Belgrano (4th), 25 for Rosario Central (3rd): a 1-point gap. Belgrano ranked just 28th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Belgrano ran at 1.14 scored and 0.86 conceded, Rosario Central at 1.29 and 1.07.
Defeat had not touched Belgrano in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
10 meetings are on record — 1 won by Belgrano, 5 by Rosario Central, 4 drawn, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 70% of the meetings.
S. Zunino officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.1 yellow cards each. The venue was Estadio Julio César Villagra, with room for 18,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Belgrano led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Belgrano: Nicolás Fernández (36'), Francisco González Metilli (88') · Rosario Central: Julián Fernández (77')
Key stats
Possession: Belgrano 48% · Rosario Central 52% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 6-6