The home side Defensa y Justicia faced Vélez at the Tito Tomaghello stadium, where they fought to a hard-earned 1-1 draw.
Defensa y Justicia opened the scoring with a goal from Juan Manuel Gutiérrez in the 14th minute of the first half. However, Vélez quickly leveled the match with a goal from Matías Pellegrini in the 60th minute.
Matías Pellegrini stood out as the star of the match, netting 1 goal and making 3 attempts to score. Juan Manuel Gutiérrez also had a stellar performance, scoring for Defensa y Justicia and taking 2 shots during the game.
Defensa y Justicia’s coach, Mariano Soso, deployed a 3-4-3 formation with Cristopher Fiermarín in goal. The defense included Lucas Souto, Emiliano Amor, and Damián Fernández; while Ayrton Portillo, Santiago Sosa Yung, Aarón Molinas, and Samuel Lucero made up the midfield. The attacking trio consisted of Rubén Botta, Juan Bautista Miritello, and Juan Manuel Gutiérrez.
On the other side, Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s Vélez set up in a 4-5-1 formation, with Álvaro Montero as the goalkeeper. The backline featured Joaquín García, Emanuel Mammana, Lisandro Magallán, and Elías Gómez. The midfield consisted of Tobías Andrada, Claudio Baeza, Matías Pellegrini, Diego Valdés, and Manuel Lanzini, with Florián Monzón leading the attack.
Referee Fernando Echenique officiated the match held at the Tito Tomaghello.
In the upcoming round, Defensa y Justicia will host Belgrano, while Vélez will play at home against River Plate.
Substitutions for Defensa y Justicia
45’ 2T – Rubén Botta was substituted for Julián López.
66’ 2T – Juan Bautista Miritello was replaced by Agustín Hausch, and Samuel Lucero was taken off for Facundo Altamira.
77’ 2T – Juan Manuel Gutiérrez was substituted for David Barbona.
Yellow Cards for Defensa y Justicia:
30’ 2T – Facundo Altamira (holding the opponent to prevent progress) and 44’ 2T – Aarón Molinas (unsportsmanlike conduct).
Substitutions for Vélez
20’ 1T – Diego Valdés was replaced by Dilan Godoy.
76’ 2T – Matías Pellegrini was substituted for Lucas Robertone.
85’ 2T – Manuel Lanzini was replaced by Imanol Machuca, and Florián Monzón was substituted for Rodrigo Aliendro.
Yellow Cards for Vélez:
38’ 1T – Manuel Lanzini (unsportsmanlike conduct) and 3’ 2T – Matías Pellegrini (unsportsmanlike conduct).