“Matías Cóccaro is booked for a foul, an early sign of the physical, combative tone that would define the derby.”
“Gastón Ávila converts from close range after a series of corners, assisted by Enzo Nahuel Copetti, to put Rosario Central 1-0 up right before halftime.”
Pivotal“Matías Cóccaro scores in the very last moments of stoppage time, assisted by Juan Ignacio Ramírez Polero, to snatch a 1-1 draw for Newell's Old Boys.”
Pivotal
Rosario Central
Newell's Old Boys
Outstanding performance
Rosario Central•DefenderRosario Central dominated territory and chances throughout, racking up 57% possession, 12 shots to 5, and 10 corners to 2, and their control was reflected in a 69-39 dominance split. Gastón Ávila's close-range finish just before halftime, set up by Enzo Nahuel Copetti after a string of corners, looked set to be enough for the win. But Newell's, who managed just two shots on target all match, needed only one clinical moment - Matías Cóccaro popped up in the dying seconds of stoppage time to snatch a point that flattered his side's overall performance. The match was littered with cards, nine in total, as tackles flew in from both sides, with Newell's committing 28 tackles to Rosario's 18 as they defended stoutly for long stretches. For Rosario Central, the failure to convert their dominance into three points will sting given how comfortably they controlled the game, while Newell's will take the draw as a major result snatched from the jaws of defeat in this derby.
How entertaining was this match?
Ignacio RamírezVAR decision confirms the goal for Juan Ignacio Ramirez Polero.
Matias Coccaro scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Ignacio Ramírez
Goal! Matias Coccaro scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Juan Ignacio Ramirez Polero.
Offside.
assist: Ignacio Ramírez
Goal! Matias Coccaro scores, making it 1-1.
Yellow card shown to Alexis Soto.
Santiago SolariYellow CardSantiago Solari receives a yellow card.
Francisco Scarpeccio is on, and Martin Ortega is off.
Offside.
Giovanni Cantizano takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Luca Regiardo receives a yellow card.
Juan Ignacio Ramirez Polero comes on for Walter Mazzantti.
Martín Ortega Yellow CardYellow card shown to Martin Ortega.
Marco Ruben Rodriguez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Marco Ruben Rodriguez is on, and Enzo Nahuel Copetti is off.
Gaston Avila receives a yellow card.
Giovanni Cantizano comes on for Alan Jesus Rodriguez Guaglianoni.
Jeronimo Russo attempted a header but missed the shot.
Federico Navarro comes on for Vicente Pizarro.
Alexis Soto replaces Gonzalo Agustin Sandez.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card for Gonzalo Agustin Sandez.
Vicente Pizarro takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Jeronimo Russo is on, and Franco Nicolas Escobar is off.
Mateo Ezequiel Garcia comes on for Facundo Guch.
Jeronimo Mattar is on, and Rodrigo Ezequiel Herrera is off.
Corner awarded.
Angel Fabian Di Maria takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Rodrigo Ezequiel Herrera takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Gaston Avila scores with a left-footed shot.
Corner awarded.
Alan Jesus Rodriguez Guaglianoni takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
assist: Enzo Copetti
Goal! Gaston Avila scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Enzo Nahuel Copetti.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Walter Mazzantti takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Shot by Angel Fabian Di Maria with his left foot is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Vicente Pizarro takes a shot with his left foot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Offside.
Angel Fabian Di Maria takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jaminton Campaz takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card shown to Matias Coccaro.
Luca Regiardo takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Vicente Pizarro takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Enzo Nahuel Copetti takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Franco Nicolas Escobar receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Rodrigo Ezequiel Herrera takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Franco IbarraYellow CardFranco Ibarra receives a yellow card.
Kick-off! The referee is Yael Falcon Perez.
Rosario Central welcome Newell's Old Boys to Estadio 15 de Abril for the Clausura clásico, with Central sitting comfortably in mid-table while Newell's battle to arrest a worrying slide. Ángel Di María and a resurgent Central attack headline a fixture where local pride matters more than the table.
