Match Report
The table read 9th (Godoy Cruz, 17 pts) against 4th (Vélez Sarsfield, 26 pts), 9 points apart. Godoy Cruz's recent output lagged their position: 52nd on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.5/1.13 for Godoy Cruz and 1.19/0.75 for Vélez Sarsfield (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.98.
Godoy Cruz arrived off four straight defeats. The last-five ledger: Godoy Cruz 1/15, Vélez Sarsfield 8/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 4 Godoy Cruz wins, 4 for Vélez Sarsfield, 6 draws, at 2.29 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 21% of those meetings.
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, capacity 40,268, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Vélez Sarsfield led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Vélez Sarsfield: Maher Carrizo (31'), Mateo Mendoza (23' og)
Key stats
Possession: Godoy Cruz 57% · Vélez Sarsfield 43% · Total shots: 7-6 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 5-1