Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Vélez Sarsfield (14th, 38 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Temperley (25th, 23 pts). Vélez Sarsfield ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Temperley 0.81 scored and 1.7 conceded per game, Vélez Sarsfield 1.15 and 1.19, with the league averaging 1.13.
A win had eluded Temperley for 11 matches. Level finishes had become the habit for Vélez Sarsfield: four in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The match was played at Estadio Alfredo Martín Beranger (capacity 30,200). Vélez Sarsfield led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Temperley: Emiliano Osuna (53'), Leonardo Di Lorenzo (30') · Vélez Sarsfield: Matías Vargas (6'), Lucas Robertone (72'), Mauro Zárate (23'), Lucas Robertone (90')
Key stats
Possession: Temperley 44% · Vélez Sarsfield 56% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 1-1