“Carlos Izquierdoz powers home header from Eduardo Salvio's corner to break the deadlock”
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Vélez Sarsfield
Lanús
Outstanding performance
Lanús•GoalkeeperLanús secured a valuable away victory at Vélez Sarsfield through Carlos Izquierdoz's decisive header in the 71st minute. The match was a tense, cagey affair with both sides struggling to create clear opportunities in the first half. Lanús found their breakthrough after sustained pressure in the second half, with Eduardo Salvio's corner delivery finding the veteran defender Izquierdoz perfectly positioned in the box. Vélez showed little attacking threat throughout and were undone by their inability to defend set pieces effectively. This result strengthens Lanús's position in the Liga Profesional standings while leaving Vélez to rue missed opportunities in what was expected to be a closely contested fixture.
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The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.
The attempt was blocked. Lucas Besozzi from Lanús took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it was successfully saved.
Franco WatsonYellow CardFranco Watson from Lanús receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Matías Pellegrini of Vélez Sarsfield earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Franco Watson from Lanús commits a foul.
Diego Valdés from Vélez Sarsfield committed a foul.
Sasha Marcich from Lanús has been awarded a free kick in the opponent's half.
Sasha Marcich from Lanús earns a free kick in the opponent's half of the field.
Substitution for Vélez Sarsfield: Thiago Silvero comes on to take the place of Emanuel Mammana.
Corner kick awarded to Vélez Sarsfield after José Canale allowed the ball to go out.
Tobías Andrada from Vélez Sarsfield earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Franco Watson from Lanús commits a foul.
Substitution for Lanús: Yoshan Valois comes on to take the place of Ramiro Carrera.
Substitution for Lanús: Gonzalo Pérez comes on to take the place of Agustín Medina.
Substitution for Lanús: Franco Watson comes on to take the place of Eduardo Salvio.
Missed opportunity! Diego Valdés from Vélez Sarsfield took a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left side, attempting a long-range effort from a direct free kick.
Nahuel Losada from Lanús committed a handball violation.
Ramiro Carrera from Lanús has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive half.
Tobías Andrada from Vélez Sarsfield commits a foul.
Missed opportunity! Ramiro Carrera from Lanús took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide to the right. The chance was set up by Eduardo Salvio during a quick counterattack.
Substitution for Vélez Sarsfield: Álex Verón comes on to take the place of Lucas Robertone.
Substitution for Vélez Sarsfield: Braian Romero comes on to take the place of Florián Monzón.
Bruno Cabrera from Lanús commits a foul.
Elías Gómez from Vélez Sarsfield is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Shot on goal denied. Lucas Robertone from Vélez Sarsfield takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Ramiro Carrera from Lanús committed a foul.
Emanuel Mammana from Vélez Sarsfield earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Bruno Cabrera from Lanús commits a foul.
Elías Gómez from Vélez Sarsfield is awarded a free kick on the left flank.
assist: Eduardo Salvio
Goal! Lanús takes the lead against Vélez Sarsfield, making it 1-0. Carlos Izquierdoz scores with a header from the center of the box, directing the ball into the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Eduardo Salvio, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to Lanús, following a foul by Lucas Robertone.
Shot on goal denied. Bruno Cabrera from Lanús takes a right-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area, but it's stopped in the middle of the net. The assist came from Ramiro Carrera.
Missed opportunity! Lucas Besozzi from Lanús took a left-footed shot from the center of the box but couldn't find the target.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Substitution for Lanús: Lucas Besozzi comes on to take the place of Walter Bou.
Substitution for Vélez Sarsfield: Diego Valdés comes on to take the place of Dilan Godoy.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Ramiro Carrera from Lanús.
Attempt denied. Florián Monzón from Vélez Sarsfield heads the ball from the center of the box, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Manuel Lanzini from Vélez Sarsfield earns a free kick in the opponent's half of the field.
Bruno Cabrera from Lanús commits a foul.
Nahuel LosadaYellow CardNahuel Losada from Lanús receives a yellow card.
Corner kick awarded to Vélez Sarsfield after Nahuel Losada allowed the ball to go out.
The attempt is thwarted. Dilan Godoy from Vélez Sarsfield takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Walter Bou from Lanús committed a foul.
Elías Gómez from Vélez Sarsfield is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
A shot on goal has been thwarted. Rodrigo Aliendro from Vélez Sarsfield took a right-footed strike from the center of the penalty area, but Nahuel Losada of Lanús made a fantastic save, denying the effort in the top right corner.
Offside call against Lanús. Walter Bou is flagged for being in an offside position.
Missed opportunity! Tobías Andrada from Vélez Sarsfield took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Missed opportunity! Lucas Robertone from Vélez Sarsfield took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that came close but ultimately went wide of the top right corner. The attempt was set up by Manuel Lanzini after a set piece.
Agustín Cardozo from Lanús commits a foul.
Dilan Godoy from Vélez Sarsfield earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
Missed opportunity! Bruno Cabrera from Lanús directed a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it went off target.
Corner kick awarded to Lanús, following a foul by Elías Gómez.
Manuel Lanzini from Vélez Sarsfield is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Agustín Cardozo from Lanús commits a foul.
The second half is underway with the score still tied at Vélez Sarsfield 0, Lanús 0.
The first half concludes with the score tied at 0-0 between Vélez Sarsfield and Lanús.
Shot on goal denied. Ramiro Carrera from Lanús takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but Álvaro Montero of Vélez Sarsfield makes a save right in the middle of the goal, with assistance from Walter Bou.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.
Joaquín García of Vélez Sarsfield commits a foul.
Joaquín García from Vélez Sarsfield committed a foul.
Tomás Guidara from Lanús earns a free kick on the right flank.
Dilan Godoy from Vélez Sarsfield commits a foul.
Offside call against Lanús. Ramiro Carrera has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Ramiro Carrera from Lanús earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Emanuel Mammana commits a foul for Vélez Sarsfield.
Missed opportunity! Agustín Cardozo from Lanús took a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it went wide to the left after a set piece play.
The attempt is thwarted. Eduardo Salvio from Lanús takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Lucas RobertoneYellow CardLucas Robertone from Vélez Sarsfield receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Lucas Robertone commits a foul for Vélez Sarsfield.
Bruno Cabrera from Lanús earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
The attempt is thwarted. Agustín Medina from Lanús takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Lucas Robertone from Vélez Sarsfield earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Ramiro Carrera from Lanús committed a foul.
Tobías Andrada from Vélez Sarsfield is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Sasha Marcich from Lanús commits a foul.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Sasha Marcich from Lanús takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist comes from Agustín Cardozo.
Substitution for Lanús: Bruno Cabrera comes on to take the place of Dylan Aquino.
Rodrigo Aliendro commits a foul for Vélez Sarsfield.
Rodrigo Aliendro from Vélez Sarsfield commits a foul.
José Canale from Lanús is awarded a free kick in his own half.
Florián Monzón from Vélez Sarsfield commits a foul.
A shot from Eduardo Salvio of Lanús is blocked. He took a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but the attempt was saved in the bottom left corner. The assist came from Agustín Medina.
Missed opportunity! Lucas Robertone from Vélez Sarsfield takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes wide to the left.
Attempt denied. Walter Bou of Lanús takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Álvaro Montero from Vélez Sarsfield makes a save in the upper center of the goal, with assistance from Ramiro Carrera.
Tomás Guidara from Lanús earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Elías Gómez from Vélez Sarsfield commits a foul.
Tobías Andrada from Vélez Sarsfield is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Tobías Andrada from Vélez Sarsfield is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Florián Monzón from Vélez Sarsfield is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Shot on goal denied. Agustín Medina from Lanús takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's stopped in the bottom left corner.
Missed opportunity. Ramiro Carrera from Lanús tried a header from the center of the penalty area.
Missed opportunity! Sasha Marcich from Lanús took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it didn't hit the target.
José Canale from Lanús is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive half.
Florián Monzón from Vélez Sarsfield commits a foul.
Agustín Cardozo from Lanús commits a foul.
Lucas Robertone from Vélez Sarsfield earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
The shot was blocked. Florián Monzón from Vélez Sarsfield took a right-footed attempt from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper managed to make the save.
Walter Bou from Lanús earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Rodrigo Aliendro from Vélez Sarsfield committed a foul.
Missed opportunity! Rodrigo Aliendro from Vélez Sarsfield took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it didn't hit the target.
Manuel Lanzini from Vélez Sarsfield earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Agustín Medina from Lanús committed a foul.
Corner kick awarded to Vélez Sarsfield after a deflection off Dylan Aquino.
Elías Gómez from Vélez Sarsfield earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Eduardo Salvio from Lanús committed a foul.
Florián Monzón from Vélez Sarsfield committed a foul.
Florián Monzón from Vélez Sarsfield commits a foul.
Close call! Eduardo Salvio from Lanús took a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it went just wide to the right. The opportunity was set up by a cross from Ramiro Carrera.
The opening half is underway...
The teams have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.
