“After a series of corners, Ronaldo Martínez heads home to give Newell's the lead, assisted by Elías Gómez.”
Pivotal“In the final minute, substitute Alan Soñora equalizes for Vélez to snatch a point against the run of play.”
Pivotal
Newell's Old Boys
Vélez Sarsfield
Newell's Old Boys controlled the vast majority of this contest, racking up 15 shots to Vélez's 7 and dominating territory with 55 dangerous attacks compared to just 27 for the visitors. Ronaldo Martínez's 27th-minute goal, set up by Elías Gómez after a flurry of corners, looked set to be enough as the hosts continued to create chances - including two big opportunities they failed to convert. Vélez, second-best for most of the ninety minutes and managing just one shot on target all game, made a flurry of late substitutions to freshen up their attack, and it paid off when Alan Soñora struck in the 90th minute to snatch a point that their overall performance barely warranted. For Newell's, the result will sting given their statistical dominance and wastefulness in front of goal, while Vélez will take the point as a smash-and-grab reward for defensive resilience and late-game management.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Martin Ortega takes a right-footed shot but misses.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Matias Coccaro takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Walter Mazzantti's right-footed shot is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Ronaldo Martinez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Offside.
Lucas Carrizo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ronaldo Martinez takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Elías Gómez
Goal! Ronaldo Martinez scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Elias Gomez.
Corner awarded.
Shot - Thiago Silvero Head Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Rodrigo Aliendro takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Manuel Lanzini takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lucas Robertone takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Rodrigo Ezequiel Herrera takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Lautaro Gianetti's left-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Kick-off! The referee is Nicolas Ramirez.
Newell's Old Boys look to arrest a woeful run of form as they welcome high-flying Vélez Sarsfield to Estadio Marcelo Bielsa. With Vélez chasing the top of the table and Newell's mired in mid-table mediocrity, this clash pits desperation against momentum.
