Match Report
The table gap was wide: 16 points between Newell's Old Boys Res. (5th, 34 pts) and Colón Res. (28th, 18 pts). The last five rounds placed Newell's Old Boys Res. no better than 53rd for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Colón Res. 0.83 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Newell's Old Boys Res. 1.44 and 0.89, with the league averaging 1.21.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Newell's Old Boys Res., having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Colón Res., 1 draw and 2 for Newell's Old Boys Res., at 1.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 0% of the meetings went over two goals.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Newell's Old Boys Res.: Ignacio Liberato (89')
Key stats
Possession: Colón Res. 44% · Newell's Old Boys Res. 56% · Total shots: 5-12 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 6-8