Sunday, 8 February 2026
📍 Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa
Newell's Old Boys
⚽ 31' - Juan Miritello
Assist: Ayrton Portillo
Visualization based on match commentary • Positions are approximate
In a thrilling match, Old Boys fell short against Defensa y Justicia, with the final score being 2-3 in favor of the visitors.
⚽Old Boys - a left-footed strike from just a few yards out, aimed straight at the center of the goal after a corner kick.
Old Boys have allowed a goal, which was scored by Damián Fernández.
Old Boys - a left-footed attempt from the middle of the penalty area is deflected away.
Éver Banega from Defensa y Justicia receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Éver Banega from Defensa y Justicia receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
Old Boys earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
Éver Banega commits a foul for Defensa y Justicia.
Substitution for Defensa y Justicia: Julián López comes on to take the place of Aarón Molinas.
Substitution for Defensa y Justicia: Julián López comes on to take the place of Aarón Molinas.
Old Boys - the header from the middle of the penalty area goes just over the bar. The cross was delivered by Rodrigo Herrera.
Old Boys - a header taken from the middle of the penalty area.
Samuel Lucero allowed a goal for Old Boys.
Old Boys - a right-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area is deflected away.
Cristopher Fiermarín from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Old Boys makes a substitution: Ignacio Ramírez comes on to take the place of Facundo Guch.
Old Boys is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Samuel Lucero commits a foul for Defensa y Justicia.
Offside call against Defensa y Justicia. Facundo Altamira has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Facundo Altamira from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
The player from Old Boys receives a yellow card.
Agustín Hausch from Defensa y Justicia is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive half.
⚽Old Boys - a right-footed shot taken from the center of the penalty area finds the bottom left corner of the net. The assist came from Facundo Guch, who delivered a header after a corner kick.
Old Boys - a right-footed strike from the center of the penalty area finds the bottom left corner of the net. The assist came from Facundo Guch, who set it up with a header after a corner kick.
Samuel Lucero allowed a goal for Old Boys.
Old Boys have let in a goal, with Juan Gutiérrez being the player responsible for the concession.
Substitution for Defensa y Justicia: Éver Banega comes on to take the place of Santiago Sosa.
Substitution for Defensa y Justicia: Agustín Hausch comes on to take the place of Juan Miritello.
Aarón Molinas from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Franco García comes on to take the place of Walter Núñez for Old Boys.
Old Boys is awarded a free kick in their own half.
Lucas Souto commits a foul for Defensa y Justicia.
Facundo Altamira from Defensa y Justicia is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
s Old Boys receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Santiago Sosa from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
Old Boys strikes the crossbar with a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a set-piece play.
Old Boys is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Ayrton Portillo from Defensa y Justicia commits a foul.
Substitution for Defensa y Justicia: Facundo Altamira comes on to take the place of Rubén Botta.
⚽The score is now s Old Boys 0, Defensa y Justicia 3. Ayrton Portillo from Defensa y Justicia has just scored with a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area after a quick counterattack.
Old Boys is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Santiago Sosa commits a foul for Defensa y Justicia.
Rubén Botta from Defensa y Justicia is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Rubén Botta from Defensa y Justicia committed a foul.
Rubén Botta from Defensa y Justicia commits a foul.
Old Boys - A right-footed attempt from the middle of the penalty area goes wide to the left, set up by Rodrigo Herrera.
Old Boys - a right-footed attempt from the middle of the penalty area.
Juan Miritello from Defensa y Justicia commits a handball.
Old Boys - a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area.
s Old Boys is awarded a free kick in their own half.
Rubén Botta from Defensa y Justicia commits a foul.
Old Boys attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it narrowly missed to the left. The assist came from David Sotelo.
Juan Gutiérrez from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Corner kick awarded to Defensa y Justicia, following a play that was defended by Jerónimo Russo.
Corner kick awarded to Defensa y Justicia, following a play that was deflected by Jerónimo Russo.
Old Boys - a powerful right-footed strike from over 35 yards out.
Old Boys takes a shot from outside the penalty area with their left foot, but the ball strikes the crossbar.
Rubén Botta from Defensa y Justicia is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive half.
Substitution for Old Boys: Michael Hoyos comes on to replace Luciano Herrera.
Jerónimo Russo comes on to take the place of Martín Luciano for Old Boys.
David Sotelo comes on to replace Jerónimo Gómez Mattar for Old Boys.
The match concludes with Old Boys finishing at 0, while Defensa y Justicia secures a 2-0 victory.
The match concludes with Old Boys failing to score, while Defensa y Justicia secures a 2-0 victory.
⚽The score is now Old Boys 0, Defensa y Justicia 2. Juan Miritello scored for Defensa y Justicia with a header from the left side of the six-yard box, placing the ball into the top left corner. The assist came from Juan Gutiérrez, who delivered a precise cross.
Aarón Molinas from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.
Luciano Herrera from Old Boys has been flagged for being in an offside position.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Ayrton Portillo from Defensa y Justicia.
The player from Old Boys receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Old Boys had a header from the right side of the penalty area, but it went wide to the right. The opportunity was set up by Facundo Guch during a set piece.
Juan Gutiérrez from Defensa y Justicia commits a foul.
Old Boys has been awarded a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
Old Boys is awarded a free kick in their own half.
Old Boys is awarded a free kick in their own half.
⚽The score is currently s Old Boys 0, Defensa y Justicia 1. Juan Miritello from Defensa y Justicia has scored with a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, sending the ball into the upper center of the net. The assist came from Ayrton Portillo.
Juan Gutiérrez from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
Samuel Lucero from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
S Old Boys allowed a goal, with Lucas Souto being the one at fault.
s Old Boys. The goal was allowed by Lucas Souto.
s Old Boys allowed a goal scored by Lucas Souto.
S Old Boys. The goal was allowed by Lucas Souto.
Old Boys - a header from the right side of the six-yard area after a corner kick.
Old Boys have allowed a goal, with Cristopher Fiermarín being the one responsible for the concession.
The goal was scored by Old Boys, with Cristopher Fiermarín unable to stop it.
Juan Gutiérrez from Defensa y Justicia committed a foul.
s Old Boys is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
s Old Boys receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Santiago Sosa from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Rubén Botta from Defensa y Justicia.
Rubén Botta from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Old Boys has been awarded a free kick in their own half.
Juan Gutiérrez from Defensa y Justicia commits a foul.
Old Boys attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it was deflected. The effort was set up by Oscar Salomón.
Old Boys has been awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Old Boys earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
Old Boys - A left-footed attempt from the left side of the penalty area goes over the bar. The assist came from Matías Cóccaro.
Old Boys takes a shot with their left foot from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Santiago Sosa from Defensa y Justicia takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes wide to the right. He was assisted by Aarón Molinas.
Old Boys is awarded a free kick in their own half of the field.
Rubén Botta commits a foul for Defensa y Justicia.
Ayrton Portillo from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
The opening half is underway...
The starting teams have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their pre-match warm-up routines.
Defensa y Justicia defeated Newell's Old Boys 2-3 in the Liga Profesional. Newell's Old Boys scorers: Matías Cóccaro (76'), Oscar Salomón (90'). Defensa y Justicia scorers: Juan Miritello (31'), Juan Miritello (45'), Ayrton Portillo (63'). Match venue: Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa.
