Defensa y Justicia beat Riestra in Florencio Varela, Torneo Clausura | OneFootball

Defensa y Justicia earned their first win of the 2026 Torneo Clausura by defeating Deportivo Riestra 2-1 in Florencio Varela on the second matchday of the tournament. In an end-to-end match, El Halcón made the difference with goals from Juan Manuel Gutiérrez and David Barbona, while Tomás González pulled one back for El Malevo and set up a tense finish.

The team managed by Julio Vaccari, which had drawn 1-1 with Aldosivi in its debut, managed to take all three points against the Bajo Flores side, who had arrived in high spirits after thrashing Boca 3-0 in the opening round. Defensa ultimately held off El Malevo’s attempts in the final minutes and celebrated a hard-fought win in front of its home fans.

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