Buenos Aires, Feb 7 (NA) — Defensa y Justicia asserted their authority in Rosario by defeating Newell's Old Boys 3-2 at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa, climbing to the top of Zone A in the Apertura Tournament. With a dominant first half and a stellar performance from Juan Bautista Miritello, who scored a brace, the 'Hawk' built a crucial lead that they managed to hold on to, despite a late reaction from the home team. The team from Florencio Varela was superior from the start and capitalized on Newell's defensive errors. In the second half, Defensa and Justicia struck again quickly. Matías Cóccaro made it 1-3, and in added time, Oscar Salomón scored for Newell's, but it was not enough to prevent the defeat. Defensa resisted the final attempts with order, securing a valuable away victory that keeps them undefeated after four rounds and looking down on everyone from the top of Zone A.
