Independiente took advantage of their home field advantage and defeated Newell's.

The Red team took the three points this Saturday at the Devil's Caldron. The home team scored the only goal of the match at the 16th minute of the second half, through Leandro Benegas. After an individual play on the right, the forward shot the ball and defeated the opposing goalkeeper to score the goal.

Leandro Benegas had a great performance. The Independiente attacker shined by scoring 1 goal, taking 2 shots, and making 3 successful passes.

Iván Marcone also had a good performance. The Independiente midfielder made 51 successful passes and stole 3 balls.

The match was interrupted due to the high number of fouls on the field. Several players were booked: Juan Fernando Garro, Iván Marcone, Willer Ditta, Damián Batallini, and Juan Sforza.

The Independiente coach, Néstor Píccoli, presented a 4-5-1 tactical lineup with Milton Álvarez in goal; Alex Vigo, Sergio Barreto, Juan Manuel Insaurralde, and Edgar Elizalde in the defensive line; Lucas Romero, Iván Marcone, Damián Batallini, Rodrigo Márquez, and Tomás Pozzo in the midfield; and Leandro Benegas in the attack.

On the other hand, Adrián Coria's team played with a 4-5-1 tactical formation with Lautaro Morales in goal; Víctor Velázquez, Cristian Lema, Willer Ditta, and Martín Luciano in defense; Julián Fernández, Juan Sforza, Juan Fernando Garro, Cristian Ferreira, and Brian Aguirre in the midfield; and Juan Manuel García in the forward position.

Fernando Rapallini was the chosen referee for the match at the Devil's Caldron.

In the next match, Independiente will visit Arsenal, and Newell's Old Boys will play away against Unión.

With this result, the home team is in the sixteenth place in the championship with 27 points, while the visiting team, with 29 points, is in the tenth place.