Overview

• Manuel Lanzini scored in the 9th minute and Dilan Godoy netted seconds after halftime to put Vélez two ahead.
• Ignacio Maestro Puch pulled one back for San Martín in the 58th minute to set up a tight finish.
• Aaron Quirós was sent off for Vélez after a VAR review in second-half stoppage time for a dangerous challenge on Sebastián Jaurena.
• Vélez sits third in Zone B with 18 points, while San Martín is 11th on nine and remains in the relegation places.
• Next up, Vélez hosts Atlético Tucumán on September 29, and San Martín visits Platense on September 26.