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Vélez Sarsfield v Defensa y Justicia | Lineball

Argentine Liga Profesional

Full time

Vélez Sarsfield

1–1

Defensa y Justicia

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Match events

Vélez SarsfieldDefensa y Justicia

1st half

GoalGoal! Vélez Sarsfield 1, Defensa y Justicia 0. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini.
4'1–0
25'
Yellow cardAyrton Portillo (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Yellow cardThiago Silvero (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30'
Yellow cardMatías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35'
Half-time1–0

2nd half

47'
Yellow cardSantiago Sosa (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50'
Yellow cardDavid Martínez (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Jeremías Lucco replaces Domingo Blanco.
56'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Valentín Loza replaces Ayrton Portillo.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Thiago Aguirre replaces Dilan Godoy.
61'
Substitution

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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: Tuesday 18 August 2026
Started: 8:15 am AEDT
Venue: José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional
Officials: Nicolás Ramírez (Referee)

Form and ladder

Vélez SarsfieldDefensa y Justicia

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Team lists

Vélez Sarsfield

Vélez Sarsfield

1Tomás MarchioriG
16Lisandro MagallánCD-L
32Thiago SilveroCD-R
3Elias GomezLB
4Joaquín GarcíaRB
22Manuel LanziniAM
8Lucas RobertoneLM
29Rodrigo AliendroRM
15

Updated 12 Nov, 2:36 am

Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Claudio Baeza replaces Álex Verón.

61'

69'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Demián Domínguez replaces Fernando Román.

79'1–1

GoalGoal! Vélez Sarsfield 1, Defensa y Justicia 1. Leandro Fernández (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Gutiérrez with a cross.

SubstitutionSubstitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Luca Feler replaces Lucas Robertone.

80'

Yellow cardJoaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

83'

88'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Maximiliano Porcel replaces David Barbona.

88'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Tomás Pérez replaces Leandro Fernández.

Yellow cardManuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Juan Cruz Policella replaces Manuel Lanzini because of an injury.

90'+4'

Full-time1–1

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

17VÁlex VerónAM-L

11

Matías PellegriniAM-R

Bench

19Leo CristaldoSUB
37Juan PolicellaSUB
30Lautaro PiolaSUB
48Luca FelerSUB
18Simon EscobarSUB
5Claudio BaezaSUB
2Emanuel MammanaSUB
39Thiago AguirreSUB
47Alexis PereyraSUB
42Agustín CortezSUB
33Thiago VillalbaSUB
27Simon PrimaSUB

Defensa y Justicia

Defensa y Justicia

1Matias BorgognoG
21Héctor MartínezCD-L
29Damián FernándezCD-R
3Fernando RománLB
16Ayrton PortilloRB
19David BarbonaAM
8César PérezLM
15Santiago SosaRM
9Leandro Miguel FernandezF
24Juan GutiérrezAM-L
27Domingo BlancoAM-R

Bench

45Thiago Lionel MartínezSUB
28Valentín LozaSUB
25Facundo AltamiranoSUB
36Lautaro AmadeSUB
41Ramiro GagliardiSUB
44Máximo Jonás CabreraSUB
22Maximiliano PorcelSUB
7Tomás PérezSUB
2Esteban LuceroSUB
6Ezequiel Burdin Márquez

SUB

30DDDemian DomínguezSUB

26JLJeremías LuccoSUB