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Defensa y Justicia v Newell's Old Boys | Lineball

Liga Profesional

Full time

Defensa y Justicia

2–1

Newell's Old Boys

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Match events

Defensa y JusticiaNewell's Old Boys

1st half

SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Domingo Blanco replaces Agustín Hausch because of an injury.
7'
31'
Yellow cardJeronimo Russo (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
GoalGoal! Defensa y Justicia 1, Newell's Old Boys 0. Fernando Román (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by César Pérez following a set piece situation.
32'1–0
40'
Red cardSecond yellow card to Jeronimo Russo (Newell's Old Boys) for a bad foul.
Yellow cardAyrton Portillo (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1'
Half-time1–0

2nd half

45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Newell's Old Boys. Martín Luciano replaces Thomas Rios.
Yellow cardCésar Pérez (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
46'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Jeremías Lucco replaces Domingo Blanco.
66'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Tomás Pérez replaces Leandro Fernández.
67'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Defensa y Justicia. Valentín Loza replaces Ayrton Portillo.
67'
Goal

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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: Monday 10 August 2026
Started: 6:45 am Sydney time
Venue: Norberto Tomaghello, Buenos Aires
Competition: Liga Profesional
Officials: Álvaro Carranza (Referee)

Form and ladder

Defensa y JusticiaNewell's Old Boys

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Team lists

Defensa y Justicia

Defensa y Justicia

1Matias BorgognoG
21Héctor MartínezCD-L
29Damián FernándezCD-R
3Fernando RománLB
16Ayrton PortilloRB
19David BarbonaAM
8César PérezLM
15Santiago SosaRM
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Updated 11 Nov, 9:19 am

Goal! Defensa y Justicia 2, Newell's Old Boys 0. Tomás Pérez (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentín Loza.

68'2–0

71'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Newell's Old Boys. Rodrigo Herrera replaces Jerónimo Gómez Mattar.

71'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Newell's Old Boys. Mateo García replaces Facundo Guch.

71'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Newell's Old Boys. Francisco Scarpeccio replaces Ignacio Ramírez.

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

81'

83'2–1

GoalGoal! Defensa y Justicia 2, Newell's Old Boys 1. Bruno Cabrera (Newell's Old Boys) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martín Ortega with a cross following a corner.

87'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Newell's Old Boys. Franco Escobar replaces Martín Ortega.

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

90'+2'

Full-time2–1

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)

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F

24JGJuan GutiérrezAM-L

17AHAgustin HauschAM-R

Bench

7Tomás PérezSUB
44Máximo Jonás CabreraSUB
28Valentín LozaSUB
36Lautaro AmadeSUB
40Máximo RodríguezSUB
26Jeremías LuccoSUB
22Maximiliano PorcelSUB
45Thiago Lionel MartínezSUB
2Esteban LuceroSUB
27Domingo BlancoSUB
5Julián LópezSUB
6Ezequiel Burdin MárquezSUB

Newell's Old Boys

Newell's Old Boys

30Josué ReinattiG
17Lautaro GiannettiCD-L
25Bruno CabreraCD-R
28Jeronimo RussoLB
6Martín OrtegaRB
20Facundo GauchAM
5Luca RegiardoLM
19Jerónimo MattarRM
99Juan RamírezF
39Lautaro RiosAM-L
7Walter MazzanttiAM-R

Bench

24Franco EscobarSUB
18Mateo GarcíaSUB
21Gabriel AriasSUB
36Francisco ScarpeccioSUB
2Ivan GlavinovichSUB
15Alan SoñoraSUB
3Martín LucianoSUB
35Blas BenedettoSUB
10Valentino AcuñaSUB
26Rodrigo HerreraSUB
27

LG

SUB

8DSDavid SoteloSUB