Velez Sarsfield vs Defensa Y Justicia match stats & report

1–1 Full time

Liga Profesional Argentina · Clausura - 5 · Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires · Ref Nicolas Ramirez, Argentina

Velez Sarsfield stats & fixtures · Defensa Y Justicia stats & fixtures

Velez Sarsfield drew with Defensa Y Justicia 1–1 in Liga Profesional Argentina (Clausura - 5) on 17 August 2026. Expected goals finished 0.85–1.29. Velez Sarsfield had 54% of the ball.

Velez Sarsfield vs Defensa Y Justicia match statistics

Velez SarsfieldDefensa Y Justicia

54% Ball possession 46%
0.85 Expected goals (xG) 1.29
10 Total shots 20
3 Shots on target 6
6 Shots off target 7
1 Blocked shots 7
4 Shots inside the box 11
6 Corners 9
15 Fouls 19
0 Offsides 4
4 Yellow cards 3
414 Passes 357
71% Pass accuracy 68%
5 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

4' Goal M. Lanzini (assist M. Pellegrini) Velez Sarsfield
25' Yellow card A. Portillo Defensa Y Justicia
30' Yellow card Thiago Silveor Velez Sarsfield
35' Yellow card M. Pellegrini Velez Sarsfield
47' Yellow card S. Sosa Defensa Y Justicia
50' Yellow card D. Martínez Defensa Y Justicia
79' Goal L. Fernández (assist J. Gutiérrez) Defensa Y Justicia
83' Yellow card J. García Velez Sarsfield
90' Yellow card M. Lanzini Velez Sarsfield

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Velez Sarsfield

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Guilermo Barros Schelotto

1 T. Marchiori

3 Elías Gómez 16 L. Magallán 32 Thiago Silveor 4 J. García

8 L. Robertone 29 R. Aliendro

17 A. Verón 22 M. Lanzini 11 M. Pellegrini

15 D. Godoy

Bench A. Cortez , E. Mammana , L. Cristaldo , S. Escobar , A. Pereyra , C. Baeza , Luca Feler , T. Villalba , T. Aguirre , J. Policella , L. Piola

Defensa Y Justicia

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Mariano Soso

1 M. Borgogno

3 F. Román 21 D. Martínez 29 D. Fernández 16 A. Portillo

8 C. Pérez 15 S. Sosa

24 J. Gutiérrez 19 D. Barbona 27 D. Blanco

9 L. Fernández

Bench L. Amadé , S. Lucero , E. Burdin , D. Domínguez , V. Loza , M. Porcel , J. Lucco , T. Martinez , M. J. Cabrera , F. Altamira , R. Gagliardi , T. Pérez

Form guide

Velez Sarsfield at home

5–4–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Defensa Y Justicia away

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.1 per game
Shots on target: 5.2 per game

14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Velez Sarsfield vs Defensa Y Justicia head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
14 Feb 26	Defensa Y Justicia v Velez Sarsfield	1–1
3 Aug 24	Velez Sarsfield v Defensa Y Justicia	3–0
30 Mar 23	Defensa Y Justicia v Velez Sarsfield	0–0

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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