Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rosario Central 4th with 28 points, Belgrano 2nd with 10, 18 apart. Belgrano ranked just 21st in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position.
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.
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