Newell's Old Boys 2-3 Defensa y Justicia in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, Rosario on 8 February 2026. Scorers: Matías Cóccaro, Oscar Salomón for Newell's Old Boys; Juan Miritello ×2, Ayrton Portillo for Defensa y Justicia. In their last 3 meetings, Newell's Old Boys have won 0, Defensa y Justicia 2, with 1 draw.
Newell's Old Boys 2-3 Defensa y Justicia in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol on Sunday 8 February 2026 at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa. Scorers: Matías Cóccaro, Oscar Salomón for Newell's Old Boys; Juan Miritello (2), Ayrton Portillo for Defensa y Justicia.
Newell's Old Boys vs Defensa y Justicia was played at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa in Rosario, the home ground of Newell's Old Boys.
Newell's Old Boys's last five results read W L L D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Defensa y Justicia's last five results read L L D W D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 3 meetings Newell's Old Boys have won 0, Defensa y Justicia have won 2 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Defensa y Justicia 2-1 Newell's Old Boys on 9 August 2026 in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Matías Cóccaro leads Newell's Old Boys with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Juan Gutiérrez leads Defensa y Justicia with 4 assists across their last 10 games.
Felipe Viola refereed Newell's Old Boys vs Defensa y Justicia.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2026 | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Defensa y Justicia vs Newell's Old Boys | 2-1 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Defensa y Justicia vs Newell's Old Boys | 1-1 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Newell's Old Boys vs Defensa y Justicia | 0-1 |
| Stat | Newell's Old Boys | Defensa y Justicia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 58% | 42% |
| Shots | 23 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Fouls | 15 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Tackles | 12 | 22 |
| Passes | 282 | 217 |
Newell's Old Boys: M. Cóccaro 76', O. Salomón 90+7'. Defensa y Justicia: J. Miritello 31', J. Miritello 45+4', A. Portillo 63'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 24 of 60 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 24 of 60 |
| Shots | 10.1 | 30 of 60 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 28 of 60 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 7 of 60 |
| Tackles | 19.2 | 4 of 60 |
| Passes | 319.1 | 25 of 60 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 25 of 60 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 6 of 60 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 17 of 60 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 17 of 60 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 | 8 of 60 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 25 of 60 |
| Tackles | 18.1 | 12 of 60 |
| Passes | 404.6 | 10 of 60 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 17 of 60 |