Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Independiente vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Independiente
  • 32': Jano Gordon (OG)
FT
1 - 1
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 31': Jano Gordon

About

Independiente are hosting Vélez Sarsfield at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rodrigo Rey (Independiente).
  • 2': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Rodrigo Rey.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jano Gordon.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Ignacio Malcorra.
  • 7': Handball by Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 8': Offside, Independiente. Sebastián Valdéz is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Dilan Godoy (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jano Gordon with a cross.
  • 11': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Kevin Lomónaco.
  • 12': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Independiente).
  • 12': Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Jano Gordon is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Matías Abaldo (Independiente).
  • 13': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 14': Ignacio Malcorra (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodrigo Rey (Independiente). Assisted by Dilan Godoy with a cross.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Rey (Independiente).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 17': Ignacio Malcorra (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 19': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 19': Matías Abaldo (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (Independiente).
  • 20': Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Matías Abaldo (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés with a cross.
  • 24': Offside, Independiente. Leonardo Godoy is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Cabral.
  • 28': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 28': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Offside, Independiente. Sebastián Valdéz is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Rodrigo Rey.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Dilan Godoy (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Goal! Independiente 0, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dilan Godoy following a corner.
  • 32': Own Goal by Jano Gordon, Vélez Sarsfield. Independiente 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 34': Offside, Independiente. Matías Abaldo is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Malcorra (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Cabral.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Dilan Godoy (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Valdés.
  • 38': Foul by Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (Independiente).
  • 38': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Manuel Lanzini is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 42': Ignacio Malcorra (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Offside, Independiente. Leonardo Godoy is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jano Gordon with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Leonardo Godoy (Independiente).
  • 45'+1': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Independiente 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Independiente 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Independiente. Facundo Zabala replaces Milton Valenzuela.
  • 45': Substitution, Independiente. Lautaro Millán replaces Luciano Cabral.
  • 46': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodrigo Rey (Independiente). Assisted by Tobías Andrada.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Dilan Godoy (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodrigo Rey (Independiente).
  • 48': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Rodrigo Rey.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 50': Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 50': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Offside, Independiente. Facundo Zabala is caught offside.
  • 52': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Diego Valdés is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Ávalos.
  • 56': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Matías Abaldo with a cross.
  • 59': Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente).
  • 59': Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Lucas Robertone replaces Manuel Lanzini.
  • 64': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Florián Monzón replaces Dilan Godoy.
  • 64': Foul by Lautaro Millán (Independiente).
  • 64': Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Kevin Lomónaco.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Matías Abaldo (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 68': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Jano Gordon.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Matías Abaldo (Independiente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Malcorra.
  • 72': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Jano Gordon.
  • 73': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Tobías Andrada.
  • 75': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Álex Verón replaces Matías Pellegrini.
  • 75': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Rodrigo Aliendro replaces Claudio Baeza.
  • 76': Offside, Independiente. Santiago Montiel is caught offside.
  • 77': Foul by Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 77': Ignacio Malcorra (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Handball by Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 81': Foul by Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 81': Sebastián Valdéz (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Independiente. Ignacio Pussetto replaces Matías Abaldo.
  • 84': Foul by Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (Independiente).
  • 84': Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 84': Ignacio Malcorra (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 86': Sebastián Valdéz (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Malcorra (Independiente) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Godoy with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lautaro Millán.
  • 88': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ignacio Malcorra (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Godoy.
  • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 90'+3': Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ignacio Malcorra (Independiente) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Gabriel Ávalos with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Independiente 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Independiente 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 7
6 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 5
46.5 Possession 53.5
12 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
178 Accurate Passes 243
295 Passes 339
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 20
0.4 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 68
15 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 5
20 Effective Tackles 5
27 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 10
51 Effective Clearances 32
51 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América
Location: Avellaneda, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Estudiantes de La Plata 7 +5 15
2 Vélez Sarsfield 7 +4 15
3 Platense 7 +2 12
4 San Lorenzo 7 +2 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

IND Independiente (4-3-3)

No. Name
33 Rodrigo Rey (GK)
36 Sebastian Valdez
26 Kevin Lomónaco Yellow Card
3 Milton Valenzuela
29 Leonardo Godoy
5 Rodrigo Fernández
40 Víctor Malcorra
10 Luciano Cabral
9 Gabriel Ávalos
19 Matías Abaldo
7 Santiago Montiel
Independiente Substitutes:
Iván Marcone, Juan Fedorco, Mateo Perez, Walter Mazzantti, Ignacio Pussetto, Lautaro Millán, Federico Mancuello, Joaquín Blázquez, Nicolás Freire, Santiago Arias, Josias Palais, Facundo Zabala.

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Álvaro Montero (GK)
16 Lisandro Magallán
2 Emanuel Mammana
3 Elias Gomez
21 Jano Gordon
10 Diego Valdés
5 Claudio Baeza Yellow Card
50 Tobías Andrada
15 Dilan Godoy
22 Manuel Lanzini
11 Matías Pellegrini
Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
Simon Escobar, Thiago Silveor, Imanol Machuca, Florián Monzón, Rodrigo Aliendro, Francisco Pizzini, Joaquín García, Álex Verón, Aarón Quirós, Lucas Robertone, Tomás Marchiori, Matías Arias.

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