The Vélez Sarsfield team will host San Lorenzo at the José Amalfitani stadium next Saturday. San Lorenzo has had an excellent start to the season in the Apertura Tournament of the Professional Football League. On the other hand, Instituto de Córdoba managed to win 2-0 against Vélez in a played match.
The goals for Instituto were scored by Gastón Lodico and Damián Batallini. The match, corresponding to the third date of the tournament, started with intensity and multiple yellow cards for both teams. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Lodico opened the scoring with a powerful shot that was unstoppable for Vélez's goalkeeper, Tomás Marchiori.
Instituto continued its dominance and extended the lead six minutes into the second half, with Batallini scoring the second goal after a series of rebounds in the area. This 2-0 scoreline held until the end of the match, granting Instituto the victory and three important points.
With this win, Instituto reached six points on the table, placing itself in fourth position. On the other hand, Vélez Sarsfield remains without earning points in the tournament, which has generated concern in the team despite having been crowned champions of Argentine football less than two months ago.
In the next round, Instituto will face Platense on Sunday as the away team, while Vélez will seek to recover from this defeat in its next commitment in the championship.
