Defensa y Justicia beat Newell's Old Boys 2-1 in the Superliga, taking the points with a two-goal lead and a dominant display. The home side dictated both territory and chances, leaving Newell's to chase the game after falling behind twice.
Fernando Román put Defensa ahead on 32 minutes with César Pérez providing the assist, and Tomas Perez made it 2-0 on 68 when he finished from Valentín Loza's pass. Newell's pulled one back through Bruno Cabrera on 83 after Martín Ortega's assist, while Jeronimo Russo was sent off on 40 minutes after a second yellow card.
The statistics underlined the home side's control: 59% possession, 16 shots to 10, and an expected-goals advantage of 1.65 to 0.62. Defensa y Justicia also completed 381 accurate passes to Newell's 231, while Newell's kept themselves in the game with seven corners and four saves from their goalkeeper.
