Overview
- Vélez defeated Instituto 1-0 at Estadio José Amalfitani when Manuel Lanzini scored in first-half stoppage time on Friday.
- Instituto created the clearest chances in the opening 45 minutes but failed to convert several opportunities that forced Vélez goalkeeper Tomás Marchiori into important saves.
- Marchiori’s interventions helped Vélez absorb early pressure and preserve the late lead after Lanzini’s low shot beat goalkeeper Marcos Ledesma.
- The win moved Vélez to fourth in the annual table with 31 points and leaves both teams with scheduled league fixtures next: Vélez visits Talleres and Instituto hosts Platense.
- The match was televised on TNT Sports for subscribers and followed live with play-by-play coverage online, and it came after Instituto replaced goalkeeper Manuel Roffo with Marcos Ledesma in recent weeks.