Overview

• Braian Romero scored twice before halftime to overturn Mateo Bajamich’s early opener that followed a Lisandro Magallán error.
• Diego Valdés added a stoppage-time strike at José Amalfitani to cap the comeback win.
• The result moves Vélez to second in Group B on 21 points, trailing Deportivo Riestra by one.
• Coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s animated praise for the team’s passing sequences was caught on the broadcast.
• The performance marks a domestic rebound after elimination by Racing in the Copa Libertadores, with Riestra up next in a meeting that will impact the group lead.