Platense vs Defensa y Justicia, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
· Argentine Liga Profesional de FútbolAbout
Platense are hosting Defensa y Justicia
at Ciudad de Vicente López, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on
. The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 1': Corner, Platense. Conceded by Damián Fernández.
- 2': Attempt missed. Franco Zapiola (Platense) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Guido Mainero following a corner.
- 9': Attempt saved. Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Matías Borgogno (Platense). Assisted by Juan Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Matías Borgogno.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Miritello.
- 14': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Víctor Cuesta.
- 15': Attempt missed. Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Hausch.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Silva (Platense).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt missed. Samuel Lucero (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rubén Botta.
- 24': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Amarfil (Platense) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Franco Zapiola.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Franco Zapiola (Platense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Gauto.
- 27': Attempt missed. Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emiliano Amor.
- 28': Delay in match (Defensa y Justicia).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Foul by Éver Banega (Defensa y Justicia).
- 30': Franco Zapiola (Platense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Platense. Conceded by Lucas Souto.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Juan Gauto (Platense) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Zapiola.
- 42': Attempt missed. Juan Miritello (Defensa y Justicia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Agustín Hausch with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Martín Barrios (Platense).
- 44': Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Martín Barrios (Platense) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Zapiola.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Platense 0, Defensa y Justicia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Platense 0, Defensa y Justicia 0.
- 47': Emiliano Amor (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Tomás Nasif (Platense).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Tomás Nasif (Platense) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Gauto with a through ball.
- 49': Corner, Platense. Conceded by Lucas Souto.
- 50': Víctor Cuesta (Platense) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Foul by Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia).
- 52': Ignacio Vázquez (Platense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Juan Gauto (Platense).
- 53': Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Agustín Hausch (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matías Borgogno (Platense). Assisted by Rubén Botta.
- 56': Foul by Martín Barrios (Platense).
- 56': Lucas Souto (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Juan Ignacio Saborido.
- 57': Offside, Defensa y Justicia. Juan Miritello is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Franco Zapiola (Platense).
- 60': Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Franco Zapiola (Platense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Hausch (Defensa y Justicia).
- 64': Substitution, Platense. Leonardo Heredia replaces Juan Gauto.
- 64': Substitution, Platense. Augusto Lotti replaces Tomás Nasif.
- 65': Substitution, Platense. Felipe Bussio replaces Martín Barrios.
- 65': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Julián López replaces Éver Banega.
- 65': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Facundo Altamira replaces Agustín Hausch.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Foul by Julián López (Defensa y Justicia).
- 66': Maximiliano Amarfil (Platense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia).
- 67': Franco Zapiola (Platense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Facundo Altamira (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Ignacio Vázquez (Platense).
- 70': Foul by Damián Fernández (Defensa y Justicia).
- 70': Guido Mainero (Platense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Damián Fernández (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Tomás Silva (Platense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Bussio.
- 71': Attempt saved. Víctor Cuesta (Platense) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Cristopher Fiermarín (Defensa y Justicia).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Guido Mainero (Platense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Amarfil.
- 72': Delay in match (Defensa y Justicia).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Corner, Platense. Conceded by Samuel Lucero.
- 79': Offside, Platense. Franco Zapiola is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Platense. Nicolás Retamar replaces Guido Mainero.
- 79': Substitution, Platense. Bautista Merlini replaces Maximiliano Amarfil.
- 80': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Mateo Aguiar replaces Juan Miritello.
- 80': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Nazareno Roselli replaces Rubén Botta.
- 83': Handball by Felipe Bussio (Platense).
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Lucero (Defensa y Justicia).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Darío Cáceres replaces Samuel Lucero.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián López.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Bautista Merlini (Platense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mateo Aguiar (Defensa y Justicia).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Víctor Cuesta (Platense) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Zapiola with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Corner, Platense. Conceded by Damián Fernández.
- 90'+5': Bautista Merlini (Platense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mateo Aguiar (Defensa y Justicia).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Platense 0, Defensa y Justicia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Platense 0, Defensa y Justicia 0.
Statistics
 DYJ |
PLA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 324 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 390 | Passes | 357 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 32 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Ciudad de Vicente López
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue: Ciudad de Vicente López
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
Platense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Matias Borgogno (GK) |
| 31 | Víctor Cuesta  |
| 13 | Ignacio Vázquez |
| 3 | Tomas Silva |
| 25 | Juan Ignacio Saborido |
| 10 | Franco Zapiola |
| 24 | Martín Barrios |
| 15 | Maximiliano Amarfil |
| 9 | Tomás Nasif |
| 33 | Juan Gauto |
| 7 | Guido Mainero |
Defensa y Justicia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Cristopher Fiermarin (GK) |
| 6 | Emiliano Amor |
| 29 | Damián Fernández |
| 33 | Lucas Souto |
| 11 | Éver Banega |
| 10 | Aaron Molinas |
| 2 | Esteban Lucero |
| 17 | Agustin Hausch |
| 9 | Juan Miritello |
| 24 | Juan Gutiérrez |
| 20 | Rubén Botta |
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