Platense vs Def. y Jus. 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Platense 0, Defensa y Justicia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Platense 0, Defensa y Justicia 0.
- 50': Víctor Cuesta (Platense) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Franco Zapiola (Platense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Platense. Leonardo Heredia replaces Juan Gauto.
- 64': Substitution, Platense. Augusto Lotti replaces Tomás Nasif.
- 65': Substitution, Platense. Felipe Bussio replaces Martín Barrios.
- 65': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Julián López replaces Éver Banega.
- 65': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Facundo Altamira replaces Agustín Hausch.
- 67': Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Damián Fernández (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Platense. Nicolás Retamar replaces Guido Mainero.
- 79': Substitution, Platense. Bautista Merlini replaces Maximiliano Amarfil.
- 80': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Mateo Aguiar replaces Juan Miritello.
- 80': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Nazareno Roselli replaces Rubén Botta.
- 89': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Darío Cáceres replaces Samuel Lucero.
Game Information
Venue: Ciudad de Vicente López
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4 | Vélez Sarsfield | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| +3 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| +2 | Platense | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| +2 | Defensa y Justicia | 7 | 11 | 0 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.2 | Possession | 47.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 274 |
| 392 | Passes | 344 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 33 | Clearances | 20 |
Platense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Matias Borgogno (GK) |
| 31 | Víctor Cuesta |
| 13 | Ignacio Vázquez |
| 3 | Tomas Silva |
| 25 | Juan Ignacio Saborido |
| 10 | Franco Zapiola |
| 24 | Martín Barrios |
| 15 | Maximiliano Amarfil |
| 9 | Tomás Nasif |
| 33 | Juan Gauto |
| 7 | Guido Mainero |
Defensa y Justicia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Cristopher Fiermarin (GK) |
| 6 | Emiliano Amor |
| 29 | Damián Fernández |
| 33 | Lucas Souto |
| 11 | Éver Banega |
| 10 | Aaron Molinas |
| 2 | Esteban Lucero |
| 17 | Agustin Hausch |
| 9 | Juan Miritello |
| 24 | Juan Gutiérrez |
| 20 | Rubén Botta |
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