Velez Sarsfield 1–1 Defensa Y Justicia

Liga Profesional Argentina 2026 Clausura · Matchday 5 · 17 Aug 2026

Velez Sarsfield vs Defensa Y Justicia in the Liga Profesional Argentina 2026.

At Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires.

Referee: Nicolas Ramirez, Argentina.

Velez Sarsfield and Defensa Y Justicia drew 1–1. M. Lanzini opened the scoring for Velez Sarsfield after 4 minutes. L. Fernandez made it 1–1 after 79 minutes.

Goalscorers

Velez Sarsfield: M. Lanzini 4'
Defensa Y Justicia: L. Fernandez 79'

Velez Sarsfield starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

1 T. Marchiori (G)
4 J. Garcia (D)
32 T. Silvero (D)
16 L. Magallan (D)
3 E. Gomez (D)
29 R. Aliendro (M)
8 L. Robertone (M)
11 M. Pellegrini (M)
22 M. Lanzini (M)
17 A. Veron (M)
15 D. Godoy (F)

Defensa Y Justicia starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

1 M. Borgogno (G)
16 A. Portillo (D)
29 D. Fernandez (D)
21 D. Martinez (D)
3 F. Roman (D)
15 S. Sosa (M)
8 C. Perez (M)
27 D. Blanco (M)
19 D. Barbona (M)
24 J. Gutierrez (M)
9 L. Fernandez (F)

Match events

4′ Velez Sarsfield: Normal Goal, M. Lanzini, M. Pellegrini
25′ Defensa Y Justicia: Yellow Card, Ayrton Portillo
30′ Velez Sarsfield: Yellow Card, Thiago Silvero
35′ Velez Sarsfield: Yellow Card, Matías Pellegrini
47′ Defensa Y Justicia: Yellow Card, Santiago Sosa
50′ Defensa Y Justicia: Yellow Card, David Martínez
56′ Defensa Y Justicia: Substitution, V. Loza, A. Portillo
56′ Defensa Y Justicia: Substitution, J. Lucco, D. Blanco
61′ Velez Sarsfield: Substitution, C. Baeza, A. Veron
61′ Velez Sarsfield: Substitution, T. Aguirre, D. Godoy
69′ Defensa Y Justicia: Substitution, D. Dominguez, F. Roman
79′ Defensa Y Justicia: Normal Goal, L. Fernandez, J. Gutierrez
80′ Velez Sarsfield: Substitution, L. Feler, L. Robertone
83′ Velez Sarsfield: Yellow Card, Joaquín García
88′ Defensa Y Justicia: Substitution, M. Porcel, D. Barbona
88′ Defensa Y Justicia: Substitution, T. Perez, L. Fernandez
90′ Velez Sarsfield: Yellow Card, Manuel Lanzini
90+4′ Velez Sarsfield: Substitution, J. Policella, M. Lanzini

Match statistics

Statistic	Velez Sarsfield	Defensa Y Justicia
Total Shots	10	20
Shots on Goal	3	6
Ball Possession	54%	46%
Expected goals	0.85	1.29
Corner Kicks	6	9
Fouls	15	19
Passes accurate	294	243
Goalkeeper Saves	5	2

Velez Sarsfield before this match

at Boca Juniors 1–1 (Boca Juniors) · Clausura · Matchday 4, 8 Aug 2026
vs Independiente 1–0 (Independiente) · Clausura · Matchday 3, 3 Aug 2026
at Talleres Cordoba 3–1 (Talleres Cordoba) · Clausura · Matchday 2, 30 Jul 2026
vs Instituto Cordoba 1–0 (Instituto Cordoba) · Clausura · Matchday 1, 24 Jul 2026
vs Gimnasia L.P. 0–1 (Gimnasia L.P.) · Apertura - Round of 16, 11 May 2026

Defensa Y Justicia before this match

vs Newells Old Boys 2–1 (Newells Old Boys) · Clausura · Matchday 4, 9 Aug 2026
at Estudiantes L.P. 0–3 (Estudiantes L.P.) · Clausura · Matchday 3, 1 Aug 2026
vs Deportivo Riestra 2–1 (Deportivo Riestra) · Clausura · Matchday 2, 29 Jul 2026
vs Aldosivi 1–1 (Aldosivi) · Clausura · Matchday 1, 24 Jul 2026
at Gimnasia M. 1–2 (Gimnasia M.) · Apertura · Matchday 9, 4 May 2026