Independiente 1-0 Newell's Old Boys
Updated
Independiente won: Independiente 1-0 Newell's Old Boys in the Liga Profesional (Round Clausura - Round 2) on Fri, 31 Jul 2026 at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos . Independiente goals: Santiago Gabriel Montiel 41'. Expected goals: 0.53-0.13. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Santiago Gabriel Montiel (8.7).
Match report
Independiente beat Newell's Old Boys 1-0
Independiente edged Newell's Old Boys 1-0 at Estadio Libertadores de América on Friday 31 July in Liga Profesional.
Santiago Gabriel Montiel put Independiente ahead on 41' (1-0).
Independiente had 48% of the ball, shots were 12-2 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.53-0.13.
Santiago Gabriel Montiel (Independiente) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Match stats
| Independiente | Newell's Old Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.53 | 0.13 |
| Total shots | 12 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 7 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 319 (79%) | 345 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 12 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 1 |
Lineups
Independiente (4-2-3-1): Rodrigo Rey, Leonardo Godoy, Juan Fedorco, Sebastián Valdéz, Facundo Zabala, Mateo Pérez Curci, Iván Marcone, Maximiliano Gutiérrez, Santiago Gabriel Montiel, Matías Abaldo, Gabriel Ávalos
Newell's Old Boys (4-2-3-1): Josué Reinatti, Franco Escobar, Bruno Cabrera, Lautaro Giannetti, Martín Luciano, David Sotelo, Luca Regiardo, Walter Mazzantti, Facundo Samuel Guch, Walter Núñez, Ignacio Ramírez
Key events
- 31' · Substitution · Thomas Ríos for Walter Núñez (Newell's Old Boys)
- 41' · Goal · Santiago Gabriel Montiel (Independiente)
- 43' · Yellow card · Juan Fedorco (Independiente)
- 46' · Substitution · Alan Soñora for Walter Mazzantti (Newell's Old Boys)
- 46' · Substitution · Maximiliano Meza for Matías Abaldo (Independiente)
- 64' · Substitution · Kevin Lomónaco for Sebastián Valdéz (Independiente)
- 64' · Substitution · David Martínez for Mateo Pérez Curci (Independiente)
- 69' · Substitution · Matías Cóccaro for Ignacio Ramírez (Newell's Old Boys)
- 69' · Substitution · Jerónimo Russo for Facundo Samuel Guch (Newell's Old Boys)
- 73' · Yellow card · Luca Regiardo (Newell's Old Boys)
- 75' · Substitution · Santiago Arias for Leonardo Godoy (Independiente)
- 77' · Yellow card · Franco Escobar (Newell's Old Boys)
- 82' · Substitution · Francisco Scarpeccio for Martín Luciano (Newell's Old Boys)
- 87' · Substitution · Luciano Cabral for Santiago Gabriel Montiel (Independiente)
- 88' · Yellow card · David Martínez (Independiente)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Francisco Scarpeccio (Newell's Old Boys)
All-time head-to-head
15 league meetings since 2012: Independiente 7, draws 3, Newell's Old Boys 5.
Independiente vs Newell's Old Boys: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Independiente vs Newell's Old Boys?
Independiente won, 1-0 (Liga Profesional) on Fri, 31 Jul 2026.
When and where is Independiente vs Newell's Old Boys?
Fri, 31 Jul 2026, 00:15 UTC at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos , Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between Independiente and Newell's Old Boys?
In 15 league meetings since 2012: Independiente 7 wins, 3 draws, Newell's Old Boys 5 wins (goals 20-19).