Updated 18 April 2026, after full time.
Independiente 3-1 Defensa y Justicia in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda on 18 April 2026. Scorers: Lautaro Millán, Gabriel Ávalos, Maximiliano Gutiérrez for Independiente; Aarón Molinas for Defensa y Justicia. In their last 1 meetings, Independiente have won 0, Defensa y Justicia 0, with 1 draw.
Independiente 3-1 Defensa y Justicia was the final score in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol on Saturday 18 April 2026 at Estadio Libertadores de América. Scorers: Lautaro Millán, Gabriel Ávalos, Maximiliano Gutiérrez for Independiente; Aarón Molinas for Defensa y Justicia. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia was played at Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda on Saturday 18 April 2026, the home ground of Independiente, which holds 52,000 people. It finished Independiente 3-1 Defensa y Justicia in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol, with kick-off at 23:30 UK time.
Independiente have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 4, with results reading D D L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win at home to Deportivo Riestra in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol on 6 November.
Defensa y Justicia have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 4, with results reading W L W D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Boca Juniors in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol on 7 November.
Across the last 1 meetings Independiente have won 0, Defensa y Justicia have won 0 and 1 was drawn, with Independiente scoring 1 goals to Defensa y Justicia's 1. The most recent was Defensa y Justicia 1-1 Independiente on 2 November 2026 in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Maximiliano Meza leads Independiente with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Independiente player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Independiente player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Leandro Fernández leads Defensa y Justicia with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Defensa y Justicia player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Defensa y Justicia player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Sebastián Nicolás Martínez refereed Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol on Saturday 18 April 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026 | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente | 1-1 |
| Stat | Independiente | Defensa y Justicia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Fouls | 7 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Tackles | 17 | 14 |
| Passes | 408 | 401 |
Independiente: G. Ávalos (penalty) 15', M. Gutiérrez 29', L. Millán 90+4'. Defensa y Justicia: A. Molinas (penalty) 8'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 13 of 60 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 19 of 60 |
| Shots | 13.1 | 11 of 60 |
| Shots on target | 3.9 | 19 of 60 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 22 of 60 |
| Tackles | 17.2 | 17 of 60 |
| Passes | 367.2 | 14 of 60 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 3 of 60 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 10 of 60 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 17 of 60 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 19 of 60 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 8 of 60 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 25 of 60 |
| Tackles | 17.6 | 15 of 60 |
| Passes | 402.8 | 11 of 60 |
| Corners | 4.1 | 20 of 60 |