Defensa y Justicia see off Argentinos Jrs, now top of Zone A | OneFootball

Defensa y Justicia secured a narrow victory against Argentinos Juniors in Florencio Varela as part of the twelfth round of the Clausura Tournament of the Professional League.

From the start, both teams tried to set their pace, although inaccuracies dominated the early minutes. The visiting team looked better with midfielder Nicolás Oroz and defender Leandro Lescano active in creation, while the "Halcón" responded through the mobility of midfielder Aaron Molinas and the runs of Ezequiel Cannavo on the right.

Argentinos Juniors had the clearest chances with a high header from Lescano after a corner and a powerful left-footed shot from Hernán López that went just wide. At 44 minutes, Defensa y Justicia broke the deadlock after midfielder Kevin Gutiérrez attempted a deep pass but Abiel Osorio was in an offside position, so the VAR disallowed the goal.

Two minutes into the second half, after the injury of "Bicho" goalkeeper Diego Rodríguez, who was replaced in the second half by Gonzalo Payer, forward Juan Gutiérrez headed in to give Defensa y Justicia a 1-0 lead against Argentinos Juniors.

With this win, the "Halcón" climbed to the first place in Zone B with 19 points, while the team led by Nicolás Diez remains in the ninth position with 15 points.

In the next round, Argentinos Juniors will host Newell’s on Friday at 9:15 PM. On the other hand, Defensa y Justicia will travel to Santa Fe to face Unión on Tuesday at 7:15 PM.

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