Newell's Old Boys made their 65% possession count, beating Deportivo Riestra 2-0 in the Superliga. The breakthrough took until the 67th minute, when Facundo Gauch opened the scoring. Two late goals settled a contest that had been tighter than the scoreline suggested.
Gauch put Newell's ahead in the 67th minute and then turned provider for Walter Mazzantti, who made it 2-0 in the 85th. Deportivo Riestra had more attempts overall and forced three saves from the Newell's goalkeeper, but could not find the net. The three bookings, for Facundo Miño, Carlos Quintana and Luca Regiardo, all arrived before half-time.
The stats tell an unusual story: Deportivo Riestra had 11 shots to Newell's 9 and a higher expected goals figure (0.60 vs 0.37), yet Newell's took their big chances and kept a clean sheet. Facundo Gauch was the decisive figure, scoring once and setting up the second. The Newell's goalkeeper made three saves to preserve the win.
