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Independiente v Defensa y Justicia | Lineball

Liga Profesional

Full time

3–1

Defensa y Justicia

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Match events

IndependienteDefensa y Justicia

1st half

8'0–1
Penalty goalGoal! Independiente 0, Defensa y Justicia 1. Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Penalty goalGoal! Independiente 1, Defensa y Justicia 1. Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
15'1–1
GoalGoal! Independiente 2, Defensa y Justicia 1. Maximiliano Gutiérrez (Independiente) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Ávalos.
29'2–1
Yellow cardFacundo Zabala (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35'
Half-time2–1

2nd half

45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. César Pérez replaces Facundo Altamira.
Yellow cardMateo Pérez Curci (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51'
59'
Yellow cardSantiago Sosa (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Independiente. Lautaro Millán replaces Ignacio Malcorra.
68'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Independiente. Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés replaces Mateo Pérez Curci.
68'
71'

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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 19 April 2026
Started: 8:30 am Sydney time
Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda
Competition: Liga Profesional
Officials: Sebastián Martínez

Form and ladder

IndependienteDefensa y Justicia

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Team lists

Independiente

Independiente

33Rodrigo ReyG
36Sebastián ValdezCD-L
26Kevin LomónacoCD-R
22Facundo ZabalaLB
4Santiago AriasRB
23Iván MarconeCM
40Víctor MalcorraLM
16Mateo PérezRM
9Gabriel Ávalos

Updated 11 Nov, 9:19 am

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

71'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Agustín Hausch replaces Alan Coria.

71'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Darío Cáceres replaces David Martínez.

SubstitutionSubstitution, Independiente. Santiago Montiel replaces Maximiliano Gutiérrez.

75'

79'

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

SubstitutionSubstitution, Independiente. Felipe Tempone replaces Gabriel Ávalos because of an injury.

85'

85'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. David Fernández replaces Ayrton Portillo.

GoalGoal! Independiente 3, Defensa y Justicia 1. Lautaro Millán (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Tempone.

90'+3'3–1

Full-time3–1

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

19MAMatías AbaldoLF

28MGMaximiliano GutiérrezRF

Bench

29Leonardo GodoySUB
5Rodrigo FernándezSUB
34Felipe TemponeSUB
8Lautaro MillánSUB
10Luciano CabralSUB
6Nicolás FreireSUB
13Juan FedorcoSUB
7Santiago MontielSUB
43Facundo ValdézSUB
11Federico MancuelloSUB
1Joaquín BlázquezSUB
3Milton ValenzuelaSUB

Defensa y Justicia

Defensa y Justicia

22Cristopher FiermarinG
6Emiliano AmorCD
29Damián FernándezCD-L
33Lucas SoutoCD-R
10Aaron MolinasCM-L
15Santiago SosaCM-R
21Héctor MartínezLM
16Ayrton PortilloRM
24Juan GutiérrezF
31Alan CoriaCF-L
25Facundo AltamiranoCF-R

Bench

18Santiago TolozaSUB
23Mateo AguiarSUB
26Dario CáceresSUB
17Agustin HauschSUB
19David BarbonaSUB
27Elías PereyraSUB
11Éver BanegaSUB
32Nazareno RoselliSUB
8César PérezSUB
55Julián LópezSUB
36

SUB

30DFDavid FernándezSUB