Palmeiras triumphed over Defensa y Justicia in a close win on Wednesday, 1x2, in the 3rd round. To this Matchday, Florencio Varela's team came from a win, and São Paulo (SP)'s team came from two wins. Rony was the man of the match.
The first half came to an end without goals.
The opening goal was scored by Rony after the break, with a right-foot shot. It was his 15th goal of the season. After 56 minutes, o strucked the second goal for Palmeiras, with a right-foot strike inside the box, assisted by Luiz Adriano. Nicolas Tripichio netted the last goal in the 68th minute.
After the result Palmeiras is 1st in the table, 15 points, while Defensa y Justicia occupy 2nd place, 9 points. Next up, São Paulo (SP)'s team visit Independiente del Valle. Meanwhile, Florencio Varela's team will play away against Universitario.
Defensa y Justicia | Palmeiras | |||
4 | Shots | 4 | ||
8 | 1 | Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
7 | 4 | Total Tackles | 2 | 8 |
2 | Tackles Won | 2 | ||
8 | 5 | Ball steals | 7 | 7 |
8 | 52 | Total Passes | 88 | 7 |
8 | 43 | Passes Completed | 79 | 7 |
2 | Saves | 2 | ||
7 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
3 | Fouls Suffered | 3 |