Vélez secured another victory and confirmed their strong start to the tournament. Match Summary: Apertura Tournament 2026. Matchday 1. Vélez 2-1 Talleres. Stadium: José Amalfitani. Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez. VAR: Salomé Di Iorio. Vélez: Álvaro Montero; Jano Gordon, Lisandro Magallán, Aarón Quirós; Elías Gómez; Rodrigo Aliendro, Claudio Baeza; Tobías Andrada, Manuel Lanzini, Matías Arias; Braian Romero. DT: Guillermo Barros Schelotto. Talleres: Guido Herrera; Augusto Schott, Matías Catalán, José Luis Palomino, Gabriel Báez; Giovanni Baroni, Matías Galarza, Juan Sforza, Rick Lima Morais; Ulises Ortegoza; Ronaldo Martínez. DT: Carlos Tevez. Goals in the first half: 27' Augusto Schott (T). Goals in the second half: 8' Manuel Lanzini (V); 34' Joaquín García (V). __IP__Second half substitutions: at the start, Diego Valdés for Arias (V); Maher Carriz for Aliendro (V); 17' Valentín Depietri for Sforza (T); Matías Gómez for Baroni (T); 25' Lucas Robertone for Lanzini (V); 33' Luis Miguel Angulo for Rick (T); 34' Joaquín García for Gordon (V); 42' Martín Rio for Galarza (T); Emanuel Mammana for Romero (V); Valentin Davila for Ortegoza (T). Buenos Aires, January 27 (NA) -- Vélez defeated Talleres 2-1 at Liniers and maintained a perfect score in the 2026 Apertura Tournament, in a match marked by the home team's efficiency and the visitors' lack of finishing. Under high temperatures and with an even development, the game offered few clear chances, but Talleres managed to take the lead in the first half from a set-piece. Following a corner kick executed by Giovanni Baroni, Augusto Schott won the header in the area and scored 1-0. Before that, Vélez had wasted a clear chance with a shot from Braian Romero. The second half had more intensity and better attacking intentions: Vélez equalized after a shot from Diego Valdés that was deflected by Matías Catalán's header, and shortly after went ahead with a direct free kick from Manuel Lanzini, which surprised Guido Herrera. After the 2-1, Talleres had several opportunities to equalize, but they ran into the solidity of Álvaro Montero, who was decisive against shots from Valentín Depietri, Schott, and Rick, the latter in a one-on-one after a precise assist from Ronaldo Martínez. The visitors missed again, while Vélez did not, as ten minutes from the end, Joaquín García, returning from a long injury, took advantage of a rebound inside the area and finished powerfully to secure the win. Talleres avoided a penalty thanks to a VAR intervention, but could not change the course of the match.
