| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 15 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6/15 | 3-3 |
| Defensa y Justicia | 15 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3/15 | 2-9 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-01-08
Defeat had followed defeat for Defensa y Justicia — four in succession.
Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,044. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Defensa y Justicia: David Fernández (68')
