Match Report
Newell's Old Boys, 21st with 30 points, sat 15 points above Olimpo (28th, 15). Newell's Old Boys's recent output outran their position: 14th on form over five rounds, 21st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Newell's Old Boys 0.85 scored and 1.04 conceded per game, Olimpo 0.59 and 1.85, with the league averaging 1.13.
Newell's Old Boys had gone 5 games without a win. From the last five rounds, Newell's Old Boys held 2 points of 15 and Olimpo 8.
Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa in Rosario staged the fixture, a ground that holds 42,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Newell's Old Boys: Luís Leal (69'), Joaquín Torres (75')
Key stats
Possession: Newell's Old Boys 55% · Olimpo 45% · Total shots: 12-15 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 7-3