Vélez Sarsfield beat Estudiantes de La Plata 1-0 in the Superliga. Ronaldo Martinez scored the only goal on 40 minutes, with Thiago Silveor providing the assist, in a match that produced seven yellow cards.
The breakthrough came when Thiago Silveor set up Ronaldo Martinez to make it 1-0. Estudiantes had plenty of the ball after that but could not find an equaliser, and Vélez held on to take the points.
Possession belonged to the visitors — Estudiantes had 55% and 343 accurate passes to Vélez's 248 — but the home side created the clearer chances. Vélez finished with 11 total shots, three big chances and an expected-goals figure of 1.48, against Estudiantes' six shots and 0.37 xG.
