Match Report
Nueva Chicago went into the game 27th in the table on 29 points; Newell's Old Boys sat 15th on 40 — an 11-point gap. On the form table Nueva Chicago stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 27th overall. Per game in the league, Nueva Chicago were scoring 0.97 and conceding 1.27, Newell's Old Boys 0.9 and 1, against a competition average of 1.1 goals per team per game.
Newell's Old Boys came in having won three on the spin.
The match was played at Estadio República de Mataderos in Capital Federal (capacity 28,500). Nueva Chicago led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Nueva Chicago: A. Gagliardi (40'), A. Gagliardi (59'), N. Sainz (48'), A. Gagliardi (26'), A. Gagliardi (6')
Key stats
Possession: Nueva Chicago 45% · Newell's Old Boys 55% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 2-5