Match Report
Vélez Sarsfield went into the game 1st in the table on 11 points; Fortaleza sat 2nd on 6 — a 5-point gap. On recent form Fortaleza sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Vélez Sarsfield ran at 1.83 scored and 0.67 conceded, Fortaleza at 0.83 and 0.83.
Fortaleza's winless run stood at 5.
Estadio José Amalfitani, capacity 49,540, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Vélez Sarsfield led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Vélez Sarsfield: Maher Carrizo (7'), Tomás Galván (28')
Key stats
Possession: Vélez Sarsfield 54% · Fortaleza 46% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-4