Match Report
18 points for Rosario Central (2nd), 16 for Sarmiento (7th): a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Sarmiento: only 32nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: Rosario Central 1.1 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Sarmiento 1.7 and 1.6, with the league averaging 1.06.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Rosario Central have 5 wins to Sarmiento's 3, with 2 draws, at 2.3 goals per meeting. Only 30% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Estadio 15 de Abril, with room for 27,000 spectators. Rosario Central led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rosario Central: Alejo Veliz (42'), Vicente Tomás Pizarro Durcudoy (90') · Sarmiento: Jonatan Gómez (77')
Key stats
Possession: Rosario Central 64% · Sarmiento 36% · Total shots: 22-5 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 4-3