Newell's Old Boys 2-0 Deportivo Riestra result, stats and report

Deportivo Riestra produced one of the most tactically disciplined performances of the Argentine Liga Profesional season, stunning Boca Juniors 3-0 with three first-half goals despite being dominated in possession by a staggering margin of 82 to 18 percent.

Newell's Old Boys secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Talleres Córdoba at home, with a 55th-minute penalty providing the only goal in a match where Talleres controlled possession and territory but could not find a way through.

Deportivo Riestra shut out Independiente 2-0 to claim a deserved three points and send a clear message to the rest of the Liga Profesional. This was a performance built on basics, desire, and a refusal to be second best.

Boca Juniors arrive in Rosario riding a stunning away record while Newell's sit 14th and battered. Jay Thompson breaks down the Argentine Liga Profesional clash on Sunday 2 August 2026.

With Defensa y Justicia winless in four and Riestra collecting just one win in their last ten, Wednesday's Liga Profesional fixture has the look of a match both sides desperately need but neither is capable of winning comfortably. Updated 27 July 2026.

Deportivo Riestra welcome a Boca Juniors side whose away form has been genuinely exceptional, but the hosts' compact defending at home gives this Sunday fixture a fascinating tension that deserves closer examination.

Newell's Old Boys sit deep in the Liga Profesional danger zone as Talleres Córdoba arrive at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa on Sunday, and the gap between these two clubs in the standings tells a story that matters well beyond three points.