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Defensa y Justicia — Platense, Liga Profesional Argentina

Liga Profesional Argentina
Defensa y Justicia W9 Aug · Home Newell’s Old Boys · 2:1D17 Aug · Away Vélez Sarsfield · 1:1W23 Aug · Away Belgrano Cordoba · 2:1W31 Aug · Home Platense · 1:0L6 Sep · Away Lanús · 0:1W11 Sep · Home Gimnasia M. · 2:0
1:0
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Platense D19 Aug · Away Coquimbo Unido · 0:0W23 Aug · Away Barracas Central · 2:1D28 Aug · Home Instituto Cordoba · 1:1L31 Aug · Away Defensa y Justicia · 0:1D4 Sep · Home Deportivo Riestra · 1:1W8 Sep · Home Fluminense · 2:0
Venue: Estadio Norberto Tomaghello City: Gobernador Julio A. Costa

Match report

Defensa y Justicia claimed a narrow victory over Platense in the seventh round of the Argentine Professional League's Clausura tournament on Sunday evening. The hosts secured a 1-0 win at the Estadio Norberto Tomagello, with David Martinez's second-half strike proving decisive. Both sides entered the contest looking to build momentum in the latter stages of the season. The match unfolded as a tense affair dominated by defensive resilience rather than attacking flair. Platense came out with more intent, registering 107 attacks compared to their hosts' 85, but struggled to convert possession into clear opportunities. Defensa y Justicia absorbed pressure and looked to counter, relying on their organization at the back. The visitors created more corners but failed to produce any big chances throughout the 90 minutes. Martinez broke the deadlock in the 75th minute, capitalizing on a moment of opportunity after a period of sustained pressure from the home side. The goal shifted the balance of the game, forcing Platense to open up and search for an equalizer. Their attempts to push forward left them vulnerable, and they saw Ferreira sent off in stoppage time for a second booking. The red card came as a result of accumulating yellows rather than a single reckless challenge. Statistically, the match reflected a classic case of efficiency over domination. Defensa y Justicia registered 1.08 expected goals while creating five big chances, demonstrating clinical finishing when it mattered. Platense managed only 0.53 expected goals despite having more aerial duels and longer passes across the pitch. The hosts' 56 per cent possession was matched by superior accuracy in their final third entries. The result moves Defensa y Justicia to 10th place on 19 points, while Platense remain 12th on 16. Both teams had shown mixed form in recent weeks, with the home side unbeaten in four games and the visitors unable to string together consecutive victories. This narrow win could prove significant as the season approaches its final stages.

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Video

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Key numbers

Possession, % 56.00 – 44
Shots on target 3 – 3
Shots off target 6 – 9
Expected goals 1.08 – 0.53

Match events

  1. 19' 0:0 Platense Yellow card T. Silva
  2. 26' 0:0 Defensa y Justicia Yellow card L. Fernandez
  3. 35' 0:0 Defensa y Justicia Yellow card S. Sosa
  4. 38' 0:0 Defensa y Justicia Yellow card C. Perez
  5. 50' 0:0 Platense Yellow card A. Lagos
  6. 61' 0:0 Platense Substitution N. Lopez off: F. Zapiola
  7. 61' 0:0 Platense Substitution G. Togni off: J. Gauto
  8. 61' 0:0 Platense Substitution T. Silva off: J. Saborido
  9. 66' 0:0 Defensa y Justicia Substitution L. Fernandez off: A. Hausch
  10. 66' 0:0 Defensa y Justicia Substitution S. Sosa off: T. Martinez
  11. 75' 1:0 Defensa y Justicia Goal D. Martinez assist: D. Barbona
  12. 79' 1:0 Defensa y Justicia Substitution D. Barbona off: M. Porcel
  13. 84' 1:0 Platense Substitution K. Retamar off: G. Lencina
  14. 84' 1:0 Platense Substitution G. Mainero off: F. Minerva
  15. 89' 1:0 Platense Yellow card P. Ferreira
  16. 90+4' 1:0 Defensa y Justicia Substitution J. Gutierrez off: E. Burdin
  17. 90+6' 1:0 Platense Red card P. Ferreira

Statistics

56.00 Possession, % 44
3 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 9
1.08 Expected goals 0.53
5 Big chances 0
85 Attacks 107
6 Corners 7
11 Fouls 15
15 Free kicks 11
1 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
12 Goal kicks 7
16 Throw-ins 26
All statistics
32 Aerial duels 32
60 Backward passes 44
1 Blocked shots 1
36 Clearances 21
19 Crosses 26
9 Dribbles 29
1.50 Expected assists 0.70
82 Failed passes 78
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
13 Interceptions 16
9 Key passes 8
55 Long passes 48
83 Passes into the final third 61
232 Passes in the opposition half 232
195 Passes in own half 103
0.30 Shot accuracy 0.23
4 Shots from outside the box 6
6 Shots inside the box 7
21 Aerial duels won 11
5 Successful crosses 7
3 Successful dribbles 9
27 Successful long passes 22
21 Successful tackles 9
326 Successful passes 231
26 Tackles 15
408 Total passes 309

Line-ups

Defensa y Justicia

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Matías Nahuel Borgogno 1
3 Fernando Aurelio Román Villalba 3
21 David Martinez 21
28 Valentin Lotza 28
29 Damián Ariel Fernández 29
8 César Ignacio Pérez Maldonado 8
11 T. Perrotta 11
15 Santiago Sosa 15
19 David Matías Barbona 19
24 Juan Manuel Gutiérrez Freire 24
9 Leandro Miguel Fernández 9
Substitutes
# Player number
36 Lautaro Amade 36
2 Saúl Lucero 2
6 Ezequiel Burdin 6
30 Demyan Dominguez 30
16 Ayrton Nicolás Portillo 16
22 Maximiliano Porsel 22
27 Domingo Felipe Blanco 27
45 Thiago Martinez 45
7 T. Perez 7
17 Agustín Hausch 17
25 Facundo Altamira 25
26 Jeremías Lucco 26
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Platense

Starting XI
# Player number
30 Juan Cozzani 30
3 Tomás Ariel Silva 3
4 Álvaro Agustín Lagos 4
13 Ignacio José Luis Vázquez 13
31 Víctor Leandro Cuesta 31
7 Guido Mainero 7
16 Gastón Alberto Togni 16
24 Martín Barrios do Santos 24
26 Pablo Ferreira 26
11 Nicolás Federico López Alonso 11
43 Nicolás Retamar 43
Substitutes
# Player number
22 Nicolás Sebastián Sumavil 22
6 Eugenio Rajo 6
25 Juan Ignacio Saborido 25
34 Mateo Mendieta 34
5 Iván Alejandro Gómez 5
10 Franco Zapiola Yamartino 10
23 Leonardo Matías Heredia 23
27 Santiago Dalmasso 27
29 Franco Minerva 29
18 Bautista Merlini 18
33 Juan Carlos Gauto 33
99 Gonzalo Lencina 99
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Match prediction: Defensa y Justicia — Platense

Win: Defensa y Justicia

Confidence 46%

Reasoning

  • Дефенса и Хустисия — 10. place, 19 points after 16 games (4 wins, 7 draws, 5 losses)
  • Платенсе — 12. place, 16 points after 16 games (3 wins, 7 draws, 6 losses)
  • Дефенса и Хустисия, last 5 games: 3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses
  • Платенсе, last 5 games: 1 wins, 4 draws, 0 losses
  • Head-to-head: 8 games, Дефенса и Хустисия — 2, 3 draws, Платенсе — 3
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Recent form

Defensa y Justicia

W9 Aug · Home Newell’s Old Boys · 2:1D17 Aug · Away Vélez Sarsfield · 1:1W23 Aug · Away Belgrano Cordoba · 2:1W31 Aug · Home Platense · 1:0L6 Sep · Away Lanús · 0:1W11 Sep · Home Gimnasia M. · 2:0

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Platense

D19 Aug · Away Coquimbo Unido · 0:0W23 Aug · Away Barracas Central · 2:1D28 Aug · Home Instituto Cordoba · 1:1L31 Aug · Away Defensa y Justicia · 0:1D4 Sep · Home Deportivo Riestra · 1:1W8 Sep · Home Fluminense · 2:0

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