Match Report
In the standings it was Vélez Sarsfield 4th on 26 points, Rosario Central 1st on 31 — separated by 5. Vélez Sarsfield had been under-performing their position — 44th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Vélez Sarsfield 1.19 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Rosario Central 1.13 and 0.5, with the league averaging 0.98.
Rosario Central had not lost in 11 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
14 meetings are on record — 6 won by Vélez Sarsfield, 4 by Rosario Central, 4 drawn, at 1.86 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 29% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Estadio José Amalfitani (capacity 49,540). On the scoreboard, Rosario Central led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Vélez Sarsfield: Manuel Lanzini (51') · Rosario Central: Alejo Veliz (17'), Ignacio Malcorra (90')
Key stats
Possession: Vélez Sarsfield 59% · Rosario Central 41% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 7-2