Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Defensa y Justicia 2nd with 17, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 3rd with 16. Defensa y Justicia had been under-performing their position — 59th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.22/1 for Defensa y Justicia and 1.56/1 for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.06.
Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, capacity 52,595, hosted the game. J. Baliño officiated: 76 games logged, averaging 2.2 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Defensa y Justicia led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Defensa y Justicia: Leandro Fernández (11'), David Barbona (57')
Key stats
Possession: Defensa y Justicia 48% · Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 52% · Total shots: 10-16 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 5-6