Newell's vs Rosario Central 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
Introduction
Match Commentary
Game Information
Venue: Marcelo Bielsa
Location: Rosario, Argentina
Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4 | Independiente Rivadavia | 7 | 16 | 1 |
| +5 | Belgrano (Córdoba) | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| +7 | Tigre | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| +2 | Rosario Central | 7 | 11 | 2 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 74.1 | POSSESSION | 25.9 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 29 | Accurate Passes | 6 |
| 37 | Passes | 13 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 6 | Crosses | 2 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Long Balls | 3 |
| 1 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.1 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 1 |
| 0 | Tackles | 2 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 3 | Clearances | 8 |
Newell's Old Boys (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Barlasina (GK) |
| 23 | Nicolas Goitea |
| 15 | Saúl Salcedo |
| 24 | Gabriel Risso |
| 14 | Armando Méndez |
| 10 | Valentino Acuña |
| 26 | Rodrigo Herrera |
| 5 | Luca Regiardo |
| 99 | Juan Ramírez |
| 33 | Walter Núñez |
| 27 | Luciano Herrera |
Rosario Central (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jeremias Ledesma (GK) |
| 13 | Gastón Ávila |
| 46 | Ignacio Ovando |
| 3 | Agustín Sández |
| 32 | Emanuel Coronel |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 20 | Vicente Pizarro |
| 5 | Franco Ibarra |
| 9 | Alejo Veliz |
| 18 | Julián Fernández |
| 16 | Enzo Giménez |
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