Newell's Old Boys vs Defensa y Justicia: 2–3

Defensa y Justicia beat Newell's Old Boys 3–2 in the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol on Sunday, 8 February 2026 at Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario, Argentina.

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol (2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura)
Kick-off time: Sun, 8 Feb 2026, 01:15 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario, Argentina
Teams: Newell's Old Boys (home), Defensa y Justicia (away)

Goals

31' — Juan Miritello (Defensa y Justicia), assist Ayrton Portillo
45'+4' — Juan Miritello (Defensa y Justicia), assist Juan Gutiérrez
63' — Ayrton Portillo (Defensa y Justicia), assist Juan Gutiérrez
76' — Matías Cóccaro (Newell's Old Boys), assist Facundo Gauch
90'+7' — Oscar Salómon (Newell's Old Boys)

Match statistics

Statistic	Newell's Old Boys	Defensa y Justicia
Possession (%)	58.1	41.9
Shots	23	4
Shots on target	7	3
Corners	7	1
Fouls	18	14
Yellow cards	4	1

Starting line-ups

Newell's Old Boys (4-2-3-1): Gabriel Arias (G), Oscar Salómon (CD-L), Saúl Salcedo (CD-R), Martín Luciano (LB), Armando Méndez (RB), Matías Cóccaro (AM), Rodrigo Herrera (LM), Jerónimo Mattar (RM), Luciano Herrera (F), Walter Núñez (AM-L), Facundo Gauch (AM-R).

Defensa y Justicia (3-4-3): Cristopher Fiermarin (G), Emiliano Amor (CD), Damián Fernández (CD-L), Lucas Souto (CD-R), Aaron Molinas (CM-L), Santiago Sosa (CM-R), Esteban Lucero (LM), Ayrton Portillo (RM), Juan Miritello (F), Juan Gutiérrez (CF-L), Rubén Botta (CF-R).

Recent form

Newell's Old Boys: lost 1–0 vs Racing Club (16 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Talleres (Córdoba) (24 Jan); drew 1–1 vs Independiente (28 Jan); lost 2–0 away to Boca Juniors (1 Feb); lost 3–2 vs Defensa y Justicia (8 Feb).

Defensa y Justicia: lost 2–0 vs Independiente Rivadavia (17 Nov); drew 0–0 away to Aldosivi (22 Jan); won 1–0 away to Deportivo Riestra (29 Jan); drew 0–0 vs Estudiantes de La Plata (2 Feb); won 3–2 away to Newell's Old Boys (8 Feb).