Rescued A Point
Newells Old Boys
Newells Old Boys went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 1–1
Liga Profesional Argentina · Clausura · 9Newells Old Boys
Santiago Solari 63'
A. Sonora 90'
1 – 1
FT
HT 0–1
Velez Sarsfield
R. Martinez 27'
Liga Profesional Argentina
Clausura · 9Newells Old Boys1–1Velez Sarsfield
2.05
Expected goals
0.42
27′63′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: NOB 2.05, VS 0.42.
Match report
Newells Old Boys 1-1 Velez Sarsfield
Newells Old Boys and Velez Sarsfield shared 2 goals in a 1-1 Liga Profesional Argentina draw at Estadio Marcelo Bielsa. Martinez opened the scoring for Velez Sarsfield on 27' and Sonora levelled for Newells Old Boys on 90'.
Expected goals finished Newells Old Boys 2.05, Velez Sarsfield 0.42. Newells Old Boys created the better of it and will feel a point was a poor return.
It was settled late — Sonora struck on 90' to swing it Newells Old Boys's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Newells Old Boys graded out for box occupation — 13 of 15 shots in the box and 0.14 xg per shot.
Lucas Carrizo came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.2 for Newells Old Boys from 2 key passes, 1 shot and 2 tackles.
It was a niggly afternoon: 26 fouls between them and 1 yellow card, with Velez Sarsfield conceding the most free-kicks (13).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
53%Possession47%
15Shots7
2.05xG0.42
What the numbers say
3 readsBox Occupation
Newells Old Boys
Newells Old Boys kept getting bodies into the area — 87% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 13 of 15
- Share
- 87%
- xG per shot
- 0.14
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Newells Old Boys scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 90′
Timeline
⚽27'
R. Martinez — assist: E. Gomez
Half-time
🔄59'
L. Magallan ↑ E. Mammana ↓
J. Gomez ↑ R. Herrera ↓
🔄60'
🔄60'
A. Veron ↑ J. Policella ↓
🟨62'
Simon Escobar
Handball
Santiago Solari (Pen)
⚽63'
W. Nunez ↑ S. Solari ↓
🔄67'
🔄80'
L. Feler ↑ R. Aliendro ↓
🔄81'
D. Godoy ↑ R. Martinez ↓
A. Sonora ↑ F. Guch ↓
🔄85'
I. Ramirez ↑ L. Regiardo ↓
🔄85'
🔄88'
C. Baeza ↑ M. Lanzini ↓
A. Sonora
⚽90'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueEstadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario
RefereeNicolas Ramirez, Argentina
CompetitionLiga Profesional Argentina
Season2026
RoundClausura · 9
StatusMatch Finished