Match Report
Independiente went into the game 5th in the table on 13 points; Defensa y Justicia sat 4th on 14 — a 1-point gap. On recent form Defensa y Justicia sat only 60th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Per game in the league, Independiente were scoring 0.88 and conceding 0.75, Defensa y Justicia 1.13 and 1.13, against a competition average of 1.05 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 14 meetings between the two: 6 for Independiente, 4 for Defensa y Justicia and 4 drawn, at 1.21 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won. Only 21% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda staged the fixture, a ground that holds 42,000. On the scoreboard, Independiente led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Independiente: Maximiliano Gutiérrez (29'), Gabriel Ávalos (15'), Lautaro Millán (90') · Defensa y Justicia: Aarón Molinas (8')
Key stats
Possession: Independiente 51% · Defensa y Justicia 49% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 6-5