Newell's Old Boys secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Banfield at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa in a tempestuous Liga Profesional Argentina clash. The opening period saw a cagey affair punctuated by several yellow cards, notably for T. Adoryan and J. Gomez, as both sides struggled to assert dominance. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 51st minute when M. Coccaro, assisted by W. Mazzantti, fired Newell's into the lead. The home side doubled their advantage in the 77th minute, with Coccaro again finding the net, this time set up by F. Guch, seemingly sealing the points. However, Banfield refused to yield, and B. Sepulveda snatched a consolation goal in the dying moments of stoppage time. The match concluded with a red card for Banfield's P. Troglio, underscoring the intensity of the contest.