Sarmiento de Junín beat Defensa y Justicia 2-1. Defensa y Justicia controlled the ball — 62% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 15 shots. Best on the pitch was Y. Arismendi, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Copa de la Liga Profesional 2022
   ARG 4-4-2·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: I. Damonte · S. BeccaceceReferee: L. Rey Hilfer📍 Estadio Eva Perón de Junín
2. 1. First half
   2. 27'
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      Yellow card
      Y. Arismendi
   3. 30'
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      Own goalJ. Díaz Ayala
   4. 35'
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      GOOOAL!J. BreaAssist: Y. Arismendi
   5. 45+1'
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      GOOOAL!Y. Arismendi
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
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      Substitution
      ▲G. Hachen▼M. Rodríguez
   3. 65'
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      Substitution
      ▲Guido Mainero▼Y. Arismendi
   4. 70'
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      Substitution
      ▲T. Cardona▼J. Rodriguez
   5. 79'
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      Substitution
      ▲F. Vismara▼Harrinson Mancilla
   6. 80'
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      Substitution
      ▲L. López▼J. Toledo
   7. 81'
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      Substitution
      ▲L. Gondou▼J. Torres
   8. 85'
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      Yellow card
      Nazareno Colombo
   9. 85'
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      Substitution
      ▲L. Albertengo▼C. Rotondi
   10. 87'
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       Substitution
       ▲F. Paradela▼J. Brea
   11. 90+2'
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       VAR review
       Miguel Merentiel
   12. 90+5'
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       Substitution
       ▲A. Fontana▼F. Pizzini
   13. 90+5'
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       Substitution
       ▲T. Galvan▼N. Tripichio