Defensa y Justicia vs Estudiantes de La Plata, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Franco Domínguez Ávila (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Facundo Farías.
- 8': Abiel Osorio (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 9': Offside, Defensa y Justicia. Abiel Osorio is caught offside.
- 10': Abiel Osorio (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 11': Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt saved. Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Fabricio Iacovich (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 12': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Fabricio Iacovich.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ayrton Portillo (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Santiago Sosa following a corner.
- 16': Attempt missed. David Martínez (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Lucero.
- 17': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Eric Meza.
- 18': Facundo Farías (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by David Martínez (Defensa y Justicia).
- 20': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Piovi (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Benedetti.
- 21': Attempt missed. Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Facundo Farías following a fast break.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury David Martínez (Defensa y Justicia).
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Elías Pereyra replaces David Martínez because of an injury.
- 33': Attempt missed. Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Domínguez Ávila following a fast break.
- 34': Abiel Osorio (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 34': Second yellow card to Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata) for a bad foul.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Abiel Osorio (Defensa y Justicia).
- 38': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Tomás Palacios replaces Facundo Farías.
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Abiel Osorio (Defensa y Justicia).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Juan Miritello replaces Abiel Osorio because of an injury.
- 45': Foul by Gastón Benedetti (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 45': Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lucas Souto (Defensa y Justicia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aarón Molinas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Offside, Defensa y Justicia. Juan Miritello is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Foul by Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia).
- 45'+4': Gabriel Neves (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Defensa y Justicia 0, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Defensa y Justicia 0, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.
- 45': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. David Barbona replaces Lucas Souto.
- 45': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Adolfo Gaich replaces Franco Domínguez Ávila.
- 45': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Alexis Castro replaces Ezequiel Piovi.
- 45': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Fabricio Pérez replaces Joaquín Tobio Burgos.
- 49': Attempt missed. Santiago Sosa (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 51': Offside, Defensa y Justicia. Juan Miritello is caught offside.
- 53': Handball by Gastón Benedetti (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 54': Attempt missed. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 55': Attempt missed. Adolfo Gaich (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fabricio Pérez.
- 56': Alexis Castro (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Elías Pereyra (Defensa y Justicia).
- 58': Attempt saved. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Fabricio Iacovich (Estudiantes de La Plata). Assisted by Samuel Lucero.
- 58': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Fabricio Iacovich.
- 59': Offside, Defensa y Justicia. Rubén Botta is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Castro.
- 60': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Defensa y Justicia).
- 61': Attempt saved. Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Cristopher Fiermarín (Defensa y Justicia). Assisted by Gabriel Neves.
- 61': Attempt saved. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fabricio Iacovich (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 61': Attempt saved. Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabricio Iacovich (Estudiantes de La Plata). Assisted by Elías Pereyra with a cross.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Fabricio Iacovich (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Attempt saved. Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Fabricio Iacovich (Estudiantes de La Plata). Assisted by Rubén Botta.
- 66': Alexis Castro (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Emiliano Amor (Defensa y Justicia).
- 67': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Juan Miritello (Defensa y Justicia).
- 68': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Mateo Aguiar replaces Elías Pereyra.
- 68': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Éver Banega replaces Juan Gutiérrez.
- 69': Penalty Defensa y Justicia. Ayrton Portillo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': Penalty conceded by Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 71': VAR Decision: Penalty Defensa y Justicia.
- 74': Penalty saved. Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Fabricio Iacovich (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 76': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Mikel Amondarain replaces Gabriel Neves.
- 77': Foul by Alexis Castro (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 77': Mateo Aguiar (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Samuel Lucero (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 79': Alexis Castro (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Éver Banega (Defensa y Justicia).
- 79': Éver Banega (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Castro (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Alexis Castro (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Benedetti with a cross.
- 84': Attempt missed. Gastón Benedetti (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Eric Meza.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Juan Miritello (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Lucero with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Juan Miritello (Defensa y Justicia).
- 88': Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
- 89': Juan Miritello (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Éver Banega.
- 90'+2': Offside, Defensa y Justicia. Juan Miritello is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Offside, Defensa y Justicia. Ayrton Portillo is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Defensa y Justicia 0, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.
- 0': Match ends, Defensa y Justicia 0, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.
Statistics
EST |
DYJ![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.3 | Possession | 62.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 210 | Accurate Passes | 409 |
| 278 | Passes | 461 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 9 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Norberto Tomaghello
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentine LPF Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 16 | +12 | 31 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 16 | +13 | 30 |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 16 | +6 | 28 |
| 4 | Talleres (Córdoba) | 16 | +4 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Defensa y Justicia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Cristopher Fiermarin (GK) |
| 6 | Emiliano Amor |
| 21 | Héctor Martínez |
| 33 | Lucas Souto |
| 10 | Aaron Molinas |
| 15 | Santiago Sosa |
| 2 | Esteban Lucero |
| 16 | Ayrton Portillo |
| 7 | Abiel Osorio |
| 24 | Juan Gutiérrez |
| 20 | Rubén Botta |
Estudiantes de La Plata (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fabricio Iacovich (GK) |
| 14 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 4 | Santiago Núñez |
| 13 | Gastón Benedetti |
| 20 | Eric Meza |
| 25 | Cristian Medina |
| 21 | Ezequiel Piovi |
| 8 | Gabriel Neves |
| 23 | Franco Dominguez |
| 17 | Joaquín Tobio Burgos |
| 11 | Facundo Farías |
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