Match Report
Belgrano went into the game 4th in the table on 24 points; Sarmiento sat 2nd on 15 — a 9-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Sarmiento: only 33rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Belgrano 1.14 scored and 0.86 conceded per game, Sarmiento 1.88 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.05.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Belgrano, 3 draws and 1 for Sarmiento, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 17% of those meetings.
Estadio Julio César Villagra staged the fixture, a ground that holds 57,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Belgrano led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Belgrano: Francisco González Metilli (36'), Lucas Matías Suárez Scalarea (43' og), Ramiro Hernandes (55'), Ramiro Tulián (86')
Key stats
Possession: Belgrano 52% · Sarmiento 48% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 3-2