Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Defensa y Justicia vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Defensa y Justicia
  • 14': Juan Gutiérrez
FT
1 - 1
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 60': Matías Pellegrini

About

Defensa y Justicia are hosting Vélez Sarsfield at Norberto Tomaghello, Buenos Aires, 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': Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Emiliano Amor (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 3': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 3': Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubén Botta.
  • 4': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Matías Pellegrini.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joaquín García with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Diego Valdés.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Lucas Souto (Defensa y Justicia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aarón Molinas with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Elías Gómez.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross.
  • 13': Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 14': Goal! Defensa y Justicia 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aarón Molinas with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín García with a cross.
  • 18': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Florián Monzón is caught offside.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Dilan Godoy replaces Diego Valdés because of an injury.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 24': Delay in match (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Dilan Godoy (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Samuel Lucero (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Juan Miritello with a headed pass.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 29': Cristopher Fiermarín (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Cristopher Fiermarín (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Joaquín García.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayrton Portillo.
  • 32': Foul by Damián Fernández (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 32': Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 35': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Samuel Lucero (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 39': Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Cristopher Fiermarín (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 39': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 39': Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dilan Godoy.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 45'+3': Lucas Souto (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Defensa y Justicia 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Defensa y Justicia 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Julián López replaces Rubén Botta.
  • 49': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 49': Santiago Sosa (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Handball by Santiago Sosa (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 51': Foul by Damián Fernández (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 51': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Claudio Baeza.
  • 56': Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Juan Miritello (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 60': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Ayrton Portillo.
  • 60': Goal! Defensa y Justicia 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 62': Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 62': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
  • 64': Foul by Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 64': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Cristopher Fiermarín (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 67': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Agustín Hausch replaces Juan Miritello.
  • 67': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Facundo Altamira replaces Samuel Lucero.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Dilan Godoy (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florián Monzón.
  • 69': Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Ayrton Portillo (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Delay in match (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Foul by Julián López (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 75': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Facundo Altamira (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 76': Facundo Altamira (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Lucas Robertone replaces Matías Pellegrini.
  • 78': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. David Barbona replaces Juan Gutiérrez.
  • 81': Agustín Hausch (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Dilan Godoy (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross.
  • 86': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Facundo Altamira (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 86': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Rodrigo Aliendro replaces Florián Monzón.
  • 86': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Imanol Machuca replaces Manuel Lanzini.
  • 88': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 88': Santiago Sosa (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia).
  • 89': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Defensa y Justicia 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Defensa y Justicia 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 1
65.8 Possession 34.2
12 SHOTS 6
2 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
465 Accurate Passes 213
564 Passes 290
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 3
26 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
50 Long Balls 67
23 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
3 Interceptions 19
16 Effective Clearances 36
16 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Norberto Tomaghello
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Estudiantes de La Plata 6 +3 12
2 Vélez Sarsfield 5 +3 11
3 Defensa y Justicia 6 +2 10
4 Talleres (Córdoba) 6 +1 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

DYJ Defensa y Justicia (5-4-1)

No. Name
22 Cristopher Fiermarin (GK)
6 Emiliano Amor
29 Damián Fernández
33 Lucas Souto
2 Esteban Lucero
16 Ayrton Portillo
10 Aaron Molinas
15 Santiago Sosa
24 Juan Gutiérrez
20 Rubén Botta
9 Juan Miritello
Defensa y Justicia Substitutes:
David Barbona, Facundo Altamira, Lautaro Amade, Elías Pereyra, Mateo Aguiar, Nazareno Roselli, David Fernández, Dario Cáceres, Valentín Loza, Agustin Hausch, Julián López, Éver Banega.

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

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

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