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Newell's Old Boys v Defensa y Justicia | Lineball

Liga Profesional

Full time

Newell's Old Boys

2–3

Defensa y Justicia

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Match events

Newell's Old BoysDefensa y Justicia

1st half

Yellow cardJerónimo Gómez Mattar (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13'
31'0–1
GoalGoal! Newell's Old Boys 0, Defensa y Justicia 1. Juan Miritello (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayrton Portillo.
Yellow cardMartín Luciano (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43'
45'+4'0–2
GoalGoal! Newell's Old Boys 0, Defensa y Justicia 2. Juan Miritello (Defensa y Justicia) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Juan Gutiérrez with a cross.
Half-time0–2

2nd half

SubstitutionSubstitution, Newell's Old Boys. Jerónimo Russo replaces Martín Luciano.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Newell's Old Boys. Michael Hoyos replaces Luciano Herrera.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Newell's Old Boys. David Sotelo replaces Jerónimo Gómez Mattar.
45'
63'0–3
GoalGoal! Newell's Old Boys 0, Defensa y Justicia 3. Ayrton Portillo (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Gutiérrez following a fast break.
64'

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News and reaction

Match reportVeteran defender Nicolás Otamendi signs with boyhood club River PlateVeteran defender Nicolás Otamendi has signed a contract with River Plate to return to the Argentine league as a free agent from Benfica.ESPN · 30 May (opens in a new tab)

Match reportArgentine clubs to strike in response to Tapia travel banProfessional clubs in Argentina have agreed to strike from March 5-8 in protest against what they consider judicial persecution of Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia.ESPN · 24 Feb (opens in a new tab)

Match reportRiver Plate expanding iconic Monumental to hold 101,000 fans

Where to watch

Broadcast details for this game haven't been announced yet.

Match details

Date: Sunday 8 February 2026
Started: 12:15 pm Sydney time
Venue: Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario
Competition: Liga Profesional
Officials: Felipe Viola

Form and ladder

Newell's Old BoysDefensa y Justicia

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Team lists

Newell's Old Boys

Newell's Old Boys

21Gabriel AriasG
22Oscar SalómonCD-L
15Saúl SalcedoCD-R
3Martín LucianoLB
14Armando MéndezRB
13Matías CóccaroAM
26Rodrigo HerreraLM
19Jerónimo MattarRM
27Luciano Herrera

Updated 11 Nov, 9:19 am

SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Facundo Altamira replaces Rubén Botta.

Yellow cardRodrigo Herrera (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

69'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Newell's Old Boys. Franco García replaces Walter Núñez.

71'

73'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Agustín Hausch replaces Juan Miritello.

73'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Éver Banega replaces Santiago Sosa.

GoalGoal! Newell's Old Boys 1, Defensa y Justicia 3. Matías Cóccaro (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Facundo Guch with a headed pass following a corner.

76'1–3

Yellow cardSaúl Salcedo (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card.

81'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Newell's Old Boys. Ignacio Ramírez replaces Facundo Guch.

86'

90'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. David Fernández replaces Juan Gutiérrez.

90'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Julián López replaces Aarón Molinas.

90'+3'

Yellow cardÉver Banega (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

GoalGoal! Newell's Old Boys 2, Defensa y Justicia 3. Oscar Salomón (Newell's Old Boys) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.

90'+7'2–3

Full-time2–3

River Plate has announced a massive expansion of the Monumental Stadium, increasing its capacity to 101,000 spectators in a move that will make it one of the largest soccer venues in the world.

ESPN · 28 Jan (opens in a new tab)

ESPNMatch reportBoca Juniors plans Bombonera expansion to 80,000 seatsAfter River Plate presented a project to roof its Monumental Stadium, arch-rival Boca Juniors announced it will expand the capacity of La Bombonera in the stadium's biggest ever makeover.ESPN · 12 Mar (opens in a new tab)

InterviewCan Argentina's Estudiantes stop Brazil's Libertadores juggernaut?Brazilian clubs have won the last seven Copa Libertadores titles, but Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata are determined to keep that streak from reaching eight.ESPN · 14 Oct (opens in a new tab)

InterviewWorld's weirdest soccer leagues: 8 champions? Points for losing?What happens when leagues shun the traditional round-robin format? Here's some of the weird and wonderful ways titles are won around the world.ESPN · 15 Dec (opens in a new tab)

F

33WNWalter NúñezAM-L

20FGFacundo GauchAM-R

Bench

99Juan RamírezSUB
9Michael HoyosSUB
10Valentino AcuñaSUB
1Williams BarlasinaSUB
5Luca RegiardoSUB
28Jeronimo RussoSUB
23Nicolas GoiteaSUB
7Franco OrozcoSUB
8David SoteloSUB
6Jherson MosqueraSUB
17Franco GarcíaSUB
25Bruno CabreraSUB

Defensa y Justicia

Defensa y Justicia

22Cristopher FiermarinG
6Emiliano AmorCD
29Damián FernándezCD-L
33Lucas SoutoCD-R
10Aaron MolinasCM-L
15Santiago SosaCM-R
2Esteban LuceroLM
16Ayrton PortilloRM
9Juan MiritelloF
24Juan GutiérrezCF-L
20Rubén BottaCF-R

Bench

19David BarbonaSUB
55Julián LópezSUB
26Dario CáceresSUB
23Mateo AguiarSUB
28Valentín LozaSUB
27Elías PereyraSUB
30David FernándezSUB
17Agustin HauschSUB
36Lautaro AmadeSUB
11Éver BanegaSUB
32

Nazareno Roselli

SUB

25FAFacundo AltamiranoSUB