The clash between Vélez and Central Córdoba (SE) on matchday 14 of the Apertura ended in a tight 1-0 victory for the home team, Vélez. The only goal of the match came in the 9th minute of the first half, thanks to Joaquín García’s strike.
Matías Pellegrini made a crucial assist, delivering a cross that allowed García to find the back of the net.
Florián Monzón was another standout player for Vélez, testing the Central Córdoba defense with six shots throughout the game.
Defensively, Joaquín García not only scored the decisive goal but also made significant contributions by clearing two dangerous situations.
One of the highlights of the match came when Elías Gómez executed a nutmeg on Central Córdoba’s forward Michael Santos just 11 minutes into the game.
Vélez’s head coach, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, opted for a 4-5-1 formation featuring Álvaro Montero in goal; García, Emanuel Mammana, Lisandro Magallán, and Elías Gómez in defense; a midfield composed of Tobías Andrada, Rodrigo Aliendro, Dilan Godoy, Diego Valdés, and Matías Pellegrini; with Florián Monzón leading the attack.
On the other side, Lucas Pusineri’s team set up in a 4-4-2 formation, with Alan Aguerre guarding the net; Santiago Moyano, Yuri Casermeiro, Facundo Mansilla, and Agustín Quiroga in defense; Fernando Martínez, Tiago Cravero, Matías Vera, and Diego Barrera in midfield; and Michael Santos alongside Ezequiel Naya up front.
Referee Bruno Amiconi was in charge of maintaining order throughout the match.
Looking ahead, Vélez will face San Lorenzo in their next fixture, while Central Córdoba (SE) will host Platense.
Substitutions for Vélez
61’ 2T – Dilan Godoy was replaced by Lucas Robertone
73’ 2T – Rodrigo Aliendro came off for Claudio Baeza and Florián Monzón for Braian Romero
87’ 2T – Diego Valdés was substituted by Manuel Lanzini
Yellow Cards for Vélez:
27’ 1T Lisandro Magallán (Unsporting behavior)
44’ 1T Tobías Andrada (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Central Córdoba (SE)
45’ 2T – Santiago Moyano was replaced by Alan Laprida
65’ 2T – Ezequiel Naya came off for Joaquín Flores
70’ 2T – Diego Barrera and Agustín Quiroga were substituted by Leonardo Marchi and Marco Iacobellis, respectively
84’ 2T – Michael Santos was replaced by Lucas Varaldo
Yellow Cards for Central Córdoba (SE):
14’ 1T Fernando Martínez (Unsporting behavior)
32’ 2T Leonardo Marchi (Unsporting behavior)