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Banfield won: Banfield 3-0 Newell's Old Boys in the Liga Profesional (Round 6) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026 at Estadio Florencio Solá, Lomas de Zamora, Provincia de Bu. Banfield goals: Tiziano Perrotta 52', Mauro Méndez 67', Tiziano Perrotta 72'. Expected goals: 1.85-0.66. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Tiziano Perrotta (8.9).
Banfield swept aside Newell's Old Boys 3-0 at Estadio Florencio Solá on Saturday 21 February in Liga Profesional.
Tiziano Perrotta put Banfield ahead on 52' (1-0), Mauro Méndez made it 2-0 on 67' and Tiziano Perrotta made it 3-0 on 72'.
Banfield had 52% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (9-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.85-0.66. Banfield were the better side on chances, too.
Tiziano Perrotta (Banfield) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
| Banfield | Newell's Old Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.85 | 0.66 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 18 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 184 (72%) | 157 (67%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 8 |
Banfield (4-4-2): Facundo Sanguinetti, Santiago López, Danilo Arboleda, Nicolás Meriano, Ignacio Abraham, Lautaro Gómez, Lautaro Villegas, Nacho Pais, Lisandro Piñero, Tiziano Perrotta, Mauro Méndez
Newell's Old Boys (4-4-2): Gabriel Arias, Armando Méndez, Saúl Salcedo, Oscar Salomón, Gabriel Risso, Jerónimo Gómez Mattar, Marcelo Esponda, Rodrigo Herrera, Walter Núñez, Michael Hoyos, Ignacio Ramírez
15 league meetings since 2014: Banfield 7, draws 4, Newell's Old Boys 4.
Banfield won, 3-0 (Liga Profesional) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 22:15 UTC at Estadio Florencio Solá, Lomas de Zamora, Provincia de Bu, Liga Profesional.
In 15 league meetings since 2014: Banfield 7 wins, 4 draws, Newell's Old Boys 4 wins (goals 20-10).