Velez Sarsfield beat Estudiantes L.P. 1-0 at home on Sunday, 6 September 2026, in Clausura matchday eight of the Liga Profesional Argentina, with the only goal arriving before the interval.
R. Martínez settled the contest on the stroke of half-time, finding the net in the 40th minute to give Velez a lead they would carry through to the final whistle. The scoreline at the break was identical to that at full time, with Estudiantes offering no reply across either half.
Velez Sarsfield sit second in the 30-team Liga Profesional Argentina table after eight matches, having won four, drawn four and lost none. They have accumulated 16 points from those eight fixtures, and their recent run of form reads WDDDD.
Estudiantes L.P., by contrast, sit 13th in the table with seven points from eight matches — a tally built on two wins, one draw and five defeats. Their last five results read LDLWL. The nine-point gap between the two sides in the standings reflects the contrasting positions they now occupy in the Clausura table.
For Velez, it is a record of 11 goals scored and six conceded across their eight outings that keeps them in the top two of the division. Estudiantes, meanwhile, have scored seven and conceded eight in their eight games, and sit mid-table in 13th place.