Match Recap
Defensa Y Justicia claimed a hard-fought victory over Newells Old Boys in Liga Profesional Argentina action to climb to 10th place in the standings. F. Roman opened the scoring for the hosts in the 32nd minute, establishing an early lead before T. Perez expanded the cushion with a 68th-minute goal. Newells Old Boys pushed back late in the contest when B. Cabrera pulled one back in the 83rd minute, but 14th-placed Newells Old Boys could not find an equalizer, leaving them with 15 points and just one win from their last five matches. The 2-1 result keeps Defensa Y Justicia unbeaten across their past two head-to-head meetings with Newells Old Boys while lifting their tally to 19 points. Hit play to watch how T. Perez delivered the crucial 68th-minute finish that sealed all three points for Defensa Y Justicia.
