Guch Stars as Newell’s Old Boys Defeat Riestra 2-0 in Clausura

Guch Leads Newell’s Old Boys to 2-0 Victory

Newell’s Old Boys secured a 2-0 victory over Deportivo Riestra in Clausura round five at Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, with both goals arriving in the second half. F. Guch opened the scoring in the 67th minute before assisting W. Mazzantti for the decisive second goal eight minutes from time.

Newell’s Break Through After Tense First Half

The first half ended without a goal as Newell’s, managed by Lucas Bernardi in a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced a Deportivo Riestra side organized in Gustavo Benitez’s 5-4-1. The opening period also featured three yellow cards, with F. Mino booked in the 18th minute and C. Quintana and L. Regiardo cautioned late in the half.

Newell’s eventually found the breakthrough 22 minutes after the interval. M. Ortega supplied the assist for F. Guch, whose goal changed the direction of the contest and gave the hosts the platform to control the closing stages.

Guch and Mazzantti Seal Home Win

Guch was the central figure in Newell’s decisive spell. After scoring the opener in the 67th minute, he turned provider in the 85th, assisting W. Mazzantti for the second goal and effectively confirming the home victory.

The two goals separated the teams despite the limited attacking figures recorded in the match. Newell’s goalkeeper made one save, while Riestra’s goalkeeper was credited with none, as the hosts protected their advantage through the final minutes.

Possession Dominates Despite Limited Recorded Shots

Newell’s dominated possession, recording 87% compared with Riestra’s 13%, but the statistical picture was unusual. The hosts were listed with no total shots, shots on target or shots off target, while Riestra registered one attempt, which was on target, and posted 0.30 expected goals to Newell’s 0.00.

The passing figures were similarly limited in the available data, with Newell’s recording 13 passes and 12 accurate passes, compared with two passes and one accurate pass for Riestra. Those numbers do not naturally match the possession split or the 2-0 scoreline, making the two converted decisive moments the clearest measure of the result.

Victory Lifts Newell’s in Clausura Group A

The victory takes Newell’s to seven points from five Clausura Group A matches after entering the round with four points from four games. It provides a positive result for Bernardi’s side following a sequence that included losses and draws in the recent form record.

Riestra remain on six points after five matches, having started the round fourth in the group with six points from four games. The result therefore moved Newell’s above their previous total, while Riestra were unable to build on their earlier position despite restricting the hosts’ recorded shot count.