Match Report
Rosario Central, 3rd with 59 points, sat 30 points above Nueva Chicago (27th, 29). Nueva Chicago had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 27th overall. Per game in the league, Nueva Chicago were scoring 0.97 and conceding 1.27, Rosario Central 1.57 and 0.87, against a competition average of 1.1 goals per team per game.
Nueva Chicago were winless in 5. Rosario Central's unbeaten run stood at 13, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
Estadio República de Mataderos in Capital Federal staged the fixture, a ground that holds 28,500. On the scoreboard, Rosario Central led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Rosario Central: Marco Ruben (38'), Franco Cervi (81')
Key stats
Total shots: 8-14 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 13-5