Match Report
In the standings it was Platense 2nd on 13 points, Temperley 6th on 6 — separated by 7. Temperley ranked just 29th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Against a league average of 1.11 goals per team per game, Platense ran at 1.43 scored and 0.86 conceded, Temperley at 0.43 and 0.71.
7 matches unbeaten backed Platense's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Temperley's last four games had all finished level.
Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López in Vicente López staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Platense led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.