Match Report
Vélez Sarsfield, 1st on 6 points, faced a 20-point deficit to Talleres Córdoba (4th, 26). On recent form Talleres Córdoba sat only 56th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall.
Defeat had followed defeat for Talleres Córdoba — three in succession. Talleres Córdoba had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Vélez Sarsfield, 8.
14 meetings are on record — 4 won by Talleres Córdoba, 6 by Vélez Sarsfield, 4 drawn, at 1.79 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 36% of the meetings went to the host. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 29% of the meetings went over two goals.
Goal scorers
Talleres Córdoba: Ronaldo Martínez (27') · Vélez Sarsfield: Rodrigo Aliendro (45'), Thiago Silvero (79'), Diego Valdés (90')
Key stats
Possession: Talleres Córdoba 63% · Vélez Sarsfield 37% · Total shots: 20-11 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 8-5