Match Report
In the standings it was Vélez Sarsfield 2nd on 16 points, Defensa y Justicia 4th on 14 — separated by 2. The last five rounds placed Defensa y Justicia no better than 60th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/0.75 for Vélez Sarsfield and 1.29/1.14 for Defensa y Justicia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.04.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Vélez Sarsfield have 4 wins to Defensa y Justicia's 2, with 5 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win.
With 79 matches recorded and 3.1 yellow cards per game, N. Ramírez was the man in the middle. The match was played at Estadio José Amalfitani (capacity 49,540). On the scoreboard, Vélez Sarsfield led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Vélez Sarsfield: Manuel Lanzini (4') · Defensa y Justicia: Leandro Fernández (79')
Key stats
Possession: Vélez Sarsfield 54% · Defensa y Justicia 46% · Total shots: 10-20 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 6-9