Belgrano displayed remarkable strength during the match held at the Gigante de Alberdi stadium, defeating Newell’s 3-0 in the 9th round of the Clausura. The scoring opened at the 37th minute of the first half when Francisco González Metilli capitalized on an opportunity to net the first goal. Shortly after the start of the second half, Nicolás Fernández doubled the lead, and Lucas Zelarayán sealed the game with a stunning shot at the 41st minute of the second half.
A standout moment of the match was Zelarayán’s goal in the 41st minute of the second half. The Belgrano midfielder unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the box, assisted by Gonzalo Zelarayán, which found the bottom right corner of the net.
Newell’s had a chance to equalize with a penalty in the 44th minute of the first half, but Darío Benedetto failed to convert the opportunity.
Francisco González Metilli was the standout player for Belgrano, contributing with 1 goal, completing 67 accurate passes, and recovering 8 balls. Lucas Zelarayán also made a significant impact with his 1 goal, 49 successful passes, and 3 shots on target.
Belgrano’s head coach, Ricardo Zielinski, deployed a 5-3-2 formation with Thiago Cardozo in goal; Gabriel Compagnucci, Leonardo Morales, Lisandro López, Alexis Maldonado, and Adrián Spörle in defense; Lucas Zelarayán, Santiago Longo, and Francisco González Metilli in midfield; and Nicolás Fernández and Franco Jara leading the attack.
On the other hand, Cristian Fabbiani’s squad set up in a 4-4-2 formation with Juan Espínola guarding the net; Jherson Mosquera, Luciano Lollo, Víctor Cuesta, and Alejo Montero in defense; Giovani Chiaverano, Luca Regiardo, Ever Banega, and Gonzalo Maroni in midfield; and Darío Benedetto and Carlos González up front.
The match was officiated by referee Daniel Zamora.
For the next match, Belgrano will visit Barracas Central, while Newell’s will host Estudiantes at the Marcelo Bielsa stadium.
Substitutions for Belgrano
45’ 2T – Leonardo Morales was replaced by Elías López
73’ 2T – Franco Jara was substituted for Julián Mavilla
84’ 2T – Nicolás Fernández went off for Lucas Menossi, while Gabriel Compagnucci was replaced by Gonzalo Zelarayán
87’ 2T – Santiago Longo made way for Gerónimo Heredia
Yellow Cards for Belgrano
42’ 1T Thiago Cardozo (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 5’ 2T Nicolás Fernández (Unsportsmanlike conduct), and 15’ 2T Franco Jara (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
Substitutions for Newell’s
60’ 2T – Darío Benedetto was substituted for Franco Orozco and Luca Regiardo for Lisandro Montenegro
63’ 2T – Giovani Chiaverano was replaced by Facundo Guch
74’ 2T – Carlos González was taken off for Juan Manuel García
Yellow Cards for Newell’s
22’ 1T Luca Regiardo (Repeated fouls), 28’ 1T Ever Banega (Unsportsmanlike conduct), and 45’ 1T Víctor Cuesta (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
Red Card for Newell’s
6’ 2T Gonzalo Maroni (Direct red)