Match Report
Rosario Central went into the game 3rd in the table on 7 points; Caracas sat 4th on 1 — a 6-point gap. Caracas had been under-performing their position — 30th on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.17 for Rosario Central and 0.5/3.17 for Caracas (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Rosario Central had gone 6 games without a win. Caracas were winless in 15.
Estadio Dr. Lisandro de la Torre in Rosario, capacity 41,654, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rosario Central led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.