Match Report
Vélez Sarsfield went into the game 2nd in the table on 8 points; Nacional sat 3rd on 7 — a 1-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Nacional: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Vélez Sarsfield were scoring 2 and conceding 1.83, Nacional 1.17 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Vélez Sarsfield's winless run stood at 6.
Estadio José Amalfitani, capacity 49,540, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Vélez Sarsfield: Joel Soñora (15') · Nacional: E. Gigliotti (31'), E. Gigliotti (75')
Key stats
Possession: Vélez Sarsfield 45% · Nacional 55% · Total shots: 21-21 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 5-5