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Vélez Sarsfield vs Defensa y Justicia
17 Aug 2026, 23:15 · Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026
Referee
Nicolás RamírezLiga Profesional de Fútbol 2026 · 21 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
Vélez SarsfieldMin
Defensa y Justicia- ⚽
Manuel Lanzini 1-0
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Matías Pellegrini
Right foot shot
4′ - 25′
Ayrton Portillo
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
Thiago Silvero
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
30′Matías Pellegrini
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
35′- 47′
Santiago Sosa
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- 50′
David Martínez
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- 56′⇄
Valentín Pucheta Loza
Substitution
Off: Ayrton Portillo
- 56′⇄
Jeremías Lucco
Substitution
Off: Domingo Blanco
- ⇄
Thiago Aguirre
Substitution
Off: Dilan Godoy
61′ - ⇄
Claudio Baeza
Substitution
Off: Álex Verón
61′ - 69′⇄
Demián Domínguez
Substitution
Off: Fernando Román
- 79′⚽
Leandro Fernández 1-1
Goal · Left foot shot
With: Juan Gutiérrez
Left foot shot
- ⇄
Luca Feler
Substitution
Off: Lucas Robertone
80′ Joaquín García
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
83′- 88′⇄
Tomás Pérez
Substitution
Off: Leandro Fernández
- 88′⇄
Maximiliano Porcel
Substitution
Off: David Barbona
Manuel Lanzini
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
90′- ⇄
Juan Cruz Policella
Substitution
Off: Manuel Lanzini
90+4′
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6.76 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 6.33 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6.90 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7.23 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6.90 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6.68 | |
| 80 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7.13 | |
| 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 6.50 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 8.16 | |
| 61 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.70 | |
| 61 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6.68 | |
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| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.40 | |
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| 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.55 | |
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| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.19 | |
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Before this match
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Select W, D or L to see that match’s stats. Pink outline = 2026.
Vélez Sarsfield
Latest: Independiente · 1–0
Match stats
3 Aug 2026, 23:00 · Home vs Independiente · 2026
Defensa y Justicia
Latest: Estudiantes · 0–3
Match stats
1 Aug 2026, 22:00 · Away vs Estudiantes · 2026
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Vélez Sarsfield’s ground: 6 previous meetings, 3 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Vélez Sarsfield’s home games with Defensa y Justicia’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2026. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Vélez Sarsfield
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Defensa y Justicia
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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