Independiente vs Velez Sarsfield

Liga Profesional Argentina - Apertura 31 Jan 2026, 22:45
Independiente
Independiente
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Velez Sarsfield
Velez Sarsfield
👤 H. Mastrangelo Round 3

Match report

Independiente were held to a 1-1 draw by Velez Sarsfield in the Liga Profesional Argentina - Apertura on 31 January 2026.

Independiente had 13 shots to Velez Sarsfield's 12.

The referee was H. Mastrangelo.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 42% - 58% Shots 13 - 12 On target 4 - 5 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 9 - 14 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Jano Gordon
Velez Sarsfield · 1 goal
8 Sebastián Valdez captained the side
8 Ignacio Malcorra captained the side
7 Rodrigo Rey 5 saves
7 Leonardo Godoy captained the side
First half vs second half
Independiente stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–8 8–4
Shots On Goal 2–3 2–2
Ball Possession 52–48 —
Corners 0–3 3–3
Match statistics
3 Corners 6
3 Substitution 4
101 Attacks 85
77 Dangerous Attacks 60
4 On Target 5
9 Off Target 7
42% Ball Possession 58%
13 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 5
4 Shots Off Goal 4
5 Shots Blocked 3
8 Shots Inside Box 12
5 Shots Outside Box 0
9 Fouls 14
3 Corners 6
7 Offsides 3
54% Ball Possession 46%
1 Yellow Cards 1
5 Saves 4
337 Passes Total 293
241 Passes Accurate 175
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Independiente · 4-3-3
33 R. Rey
29 L. Godoy 26 K. Lomónaco 36 S. Valdez 3 M. Valenzuela
10 L. Cabral 5 R. Fernández 40 I. Malcorra
7 S. Montiel 9 G. Ávalos 19 M. Abaldo
Velez Sarsfield · 4-2-3-1
12 Á. Montero
21 J. Gordon 2 E. Mammana 16 L. Magallán 3 E. Gómez
50 T. Andrada 5 C. Baeza
11 M. Pellegrini 10 D. Valdés 22 M. Lanzini
15 D. Godoy
Independiente
Coach
Gustavo Quinteros
Substitutes
  • 22 Facundo Zabala
  • 8 Lautaro Millán
  • 25 Ignacio Pussetto
  • 1 Joaquín Blázquez
  • 4 Santiago Arias
  • 13 Juan Fedorco
  • 6 Nicolás Freire
  • 16 Mateo Perez
  • 17 Walter Mazzantti
  • 23 Iván Marcone
  • 24 Josias Palais
  • 11 Federico Mancuello
Velez Sarsfield
Coach
Guilermo Barros Schelotto
Substitutes
  • 8 Lucas Robertone
  • 23 Florián Monzón
  • 29 Rodrigo Aliendro
  • 17 Alex Veron
  • 1 Tomás Marchiori
  • 6 Aarón Quirós
  • 18 Simon Escobar
  • 32 Thiago Silvero
  • 4 Joaquín García
  • 20 Francisco Pizzini
  • 7 Imanol Machuca
  • 35 Matias Arias
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ F. Zabala ↓ M. Valenzuela Independiente
  • 46' ↑ L. Millan ↓ L. Cabral Independiente
  • 63' ↑ L. Robertone ↓ M. Lanzini Velez Sarsfield
  • 63' ↑ F. Monzon ↓ D. Godoy Velez Sarsfield
  • 75' ↑ R. Aliendro ↓ C. Baeza Velez Sarsfield
  • 75' ↑ A. Veron ↓ M. Pellegrini Velez Sarsfield
  • 83' ↑ I. Pussetto ↓ M. Abaldo Independiente
Cards
  • 28' C. Baeza Velez Sarsfield
  • 59' K. Lomonaco Independiente
Head-to-head
Independiente 3 5 draws 3 Velez Sarsfield
2026-01-31 Independiente vs Velez Sarsfield 1 - 1
2025-08-16 Vélez vs Independiente 2 - 1
2025-02-12 Independiente vs Vélez Sarsfield 3 - 0
2024-09-27 Vélez Sarsfield vs Independiente 1 - 0
2024-05-26 Independiente vs Vélez Sarsfield 1 - 1
2024-01-31 Vélez Sarsfield vs Independiente 0 - 1
Recent form
Independiente D W W L D
Velez Sarsfield D D L W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Independiente vs Velez Sarsfield?
Independiente drew 1-1 against Velez Sarsfield on 31 January 2026.
Who won Independiente vs Velez Sarsfield?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Who had more possession in Independiente vs Velez Sarsfield?
Velez Sarsfield had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.