Independiente vs Defensa y JusticiaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Independiente

Ávalos15'(P)

Gutiérrez29'

Millán90+4'

-FT

Apr 18, 2026

Estadio Libertadores de América|Avellaneda

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Gabriel Ávalos

Independiente

Goals

Assists

8.2

Goal!

3-1

Lautaro Millán

90'+4·Independiente

⚽

85'Substitution

Felipe Tempone· In

Gabriel Ávalos· Out

Independiente

85'Substitution

David Fernández· In

Ayrton Portillo· Out

Defensa y Justicia

80'Yellow Card

Ayrton Portillo

Defensa y Justicia

75'Substitution

Santiago Montiel· In

Maximiliano Gutiérrez· Out

Independiente

71'Substitution

Darío Cáceres· In

David Martínez· Out

Defensa y Justicia

71'Substitution

Agustín Hausch· In

Alan Coria· Out

Defensa y Justicia

71'Substitution

Éver Banega· In

Santiago Sosa· Out

Defensa y Justicia

68'Substitution

Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés· In

Mateo Pérez Curci· Out

Independiente

68'Substitution

Lautaro Millán· In

Ignacio Malcorra· Out

Independiente

59'Yellow Card

Santiago Sosa

Defensa y Justicia

52'Yellow Card

Mateo Pérez Curci

Independiente

46'Substitution

César Pérez· In

Facundo Altamira· Out

Defensa y Justicia

35'Yellow Card

Facundo Zabala

Independiente

Goal!

2-1

Maximiliano Gutiérrez

29'·Independiente

⚽

Goal!

1-1

Gabriel Ávalos

15'·Independiente

⚽

Goal!

0-1

Aarón Molinas

8'·Defensa y Justicia

⚽

Statistics of the Game

Independiente

Defensa y Justicia

51%Ball Possession49%

14Shots Total9

6Shots On Target1

6Corners5

7Fouls12

2Yellow Cards2

3Offsides1

0Saves3

408Passes401

5Shots Off Target6

93Attacks89

55Dangerous Attacks49

8Shots Inside Box4

6Shots Outside Box5

3Goals1

11Free Kicks6

3Shots Blocked2

4Substitutions5

1Hit Woodwork0

17Tackles14

1Assists0

319Accurate Passes324

13Total Crosses11

1Accurate Crosses4

14Interceptions19

51Duels Won37

3Big Chances Created1

1Big Chances Missed0

Independiente

Manager: N/A

Starting XI

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.9

6.4

7.8

6.7

Maximiliano Gutiérrez

7.9

GÁ

Gabriel Ávalos

8.2

Matías Abaldo

6.9

Substitutes

Joaquín Blázquez

Milton Valenzuela

Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés

6.6

6.7

7.5

7.1

Facundo Samuel Valdez

Defensa y Justicia

Manager: N/A

Starting XI

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.3

7.5

6.9

6.2

6.5

6.3

Substitutes

César Pérez

6.5

ÉB

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Gabriel Ávalos FW	8.2	85'	1	1	1/3	20(60%)	-	7/10
Maximiliano Gutiérrez FW	7.9	75'	1	0	2/5	16(81%)	1	4/7
Iván Marcone MF	7.8	90'	0	0	-	39(79%)	6	11/20
Lautaro Millán MF	7.5	22'	1	0	1/1	13(77%)	-	2/3
Felipe Tempone FW	7.1	5'	0	1	-	4(80%)	-	1/3
Matías Abaldo FW	6.9	90'	0	0	1/1	32(77%)	1	3/5
Facundo Zabala DF	6.9	90'	0	0	0/2	51(72%)	3	8/11
Sebastián Valdez DF	6.7	90'	0	0	-	54(89%)	-	-
Ignacio Malcorra MF	6.7	68'	0	0	0/1	18(83%)	1	5/9
Santiago Montiel FW	6.7	15'	0	0	1/1	3(67%)	-	2/4
Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés MF	6.6	22'	0	0	-	5(83%)	1	1/2
Kevin Lomónaco DF	6.6	90'	0	0	-	57(89%)	2	4/5
Santiago Arias DF	6.5	90'	0	0	-	45(71%)	1	1/5
Rodrigo Rey GK	6.5	90'	0	0	-	29(69%)	-	-
Mateo Pérez Curci MF	6.4	68'	0	0	-	22(68%)	1	2/4

Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Independiente	D1	3	1	15	1	7/15	8-7
Defensa y Justicia	L2	0	2	1	3	9/15	10-7

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Independiente — last 5 games

L1-2 @ Instituto2026-03-17
L1-2 vs Talleres Córdoba2026-03-21
W4-2 vs Atenas2026-03-27
W1-0 vs Racing Club2026-04-04
D1-1 @ Boca Juniors2026-04-11

Defensa y Justicia — last 5 games

W5-2 @ San Lorenzo2026-03-16
W2-0 vs Unión Santa Fe2026-03-21
W2-1 vs Chaco For Ever2026-04-01
L0-2 @ Instituto2026-04-07
L1-2 vs Talleres Córdoba2026-04-13

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 14
Independiente wins: 6
Draws: 4
Defensa y Justicia wins: 4
Avg goals per meeting: 1.21
Over 2.5 goals: 21%
Both teams scored: 21%
Home side won: 36%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 1W 2D 2L (Independiente view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 1.2 vs 1.21

Aggregated from 14 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2024-06-04	Defensa y Justicia	0-0	Independiente
2023-02-20	Independiente	0-2	Defensa y Justicia
2022-07-20	Defensa y Justicia	2-1	Independiente
2021-08-21	Independiente	0-0	Defensa y Justicia
2021-04-18	Independiente	1-0	Defensa y Justicia

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form
Independiente	5	16	24	4	LDWLW
Defensa y Justicia	3	0	0	0	—

Table context

Points gap: 24 ptsIndependiente 24 · Defensa y Justicia 0
Positions: #5 vs #3

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-18

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches

Won 50%

(1/2)

Draw 50%

(1/2)

Won 0%

(0/2)

Goals

3-1

Total matches

Recent matches

Liga Profesional de Fútbol•Apr 18, 2026

Independiente

3-1

Defensa y Justicia

Superliga•Jun 4, 2024

Defensa y Justicia

0-0

Independiente

Head to Head

Last 15 matches

Independiente wins

Draws

Defensa y Justicia wins

Goals Scored

12 - 9

Apr 18, 2026 • Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Independiente

3-1

Defensa y Justicia

Jun 4, 2024 • Superliga

Defensa y Justicia

0-0

Independiente

Feb 20, 2023 • Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Independiente

0-2

Defensa y Justicia

Match Report

On the table this was a mismatch: Independiente (5th, 24 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Defensa y Justicia (3rd, 0 pts).

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. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 36% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 21% saw more than two goals.

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

More details:

Independiente — live results and schedule Defensa y Justicia — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia?

Independiente 3-1 Defensa y Justicia. Liga Profesional de Fútbol match played on 18 Apr 2026.

What league is Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia in?

This match is part of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol. The match takes place at Estadio Libertadores de América. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Independiente and Defensa y Justicia?

In 14 meetings between 2013 and 2026: Independiente has 6 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses against Defensa y Justicia.

Where is Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia being played?

The match is being played at Estadio Libertadores de América.

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Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia — computed insights

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Previous Meetings

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