Match Report
Independiente (5th, 24 pts) visited Rosario Central (3rd, 25 pts) with 1 points between them. The last five rounds placed Independiente no better than 48th for form, against 5th in the standings. Per game in the league, Rosario Central were scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.07, Independiente 1.5 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.05 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Rosario Central in 6 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
14 meetings are on record — 3 won by Rosario Central, 6 by Independiente, 5 drawn, at 1.79 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 29% of meetings.
The match was played at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito (capacity 46,000). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rosario Central: Ángel Di María (45'), Elías Verón (90'), Giovanni Cantizano (84') · Independiente: Gabriel Ávalos (36')
Key stats
Possession: Rosario Central 60% · Independiente 40% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 2-3