Match Report
3 points and 2 places separated them: Estudiantes 1st with 31, Vélez Sarsfield 3rd with 28. On recent form Vélez Sarsfield sat only 48th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Estudiantes were scoring 1.19 and conceding 0.44, Vélez Sarsfield 1.13 and 0.75, against a competition average of 1.05 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Estudiantes in 12 games. 7 matches unbeaten backed Vélez Sarsfield's arrival.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Estudiantes 5, draws 3, Vélez Sarsfield 5, at 3 goals per meeting.
The venue was Estadio Florencio Solá, with room for 34,901 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Vélez Sarsfield: Florián Monzón (58')
Key stats
Possession: Estudiantes 57% · Vélez Sarsfield 43% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 9-4