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San Lorenzo 2, Velez Sarsfield 2

Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Final · ARG: Liga Profesional Argentina

Velez Sarsfield and San Lorenzo play to 2‑2 draw

BUENOS AIRES (Interstat) — Velez Sarsfield and San Lorenzo played to a 2-2 draw at Estadio José Amalfitani in Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires on Saturday. Juan Policella put Velez ahead in the 22nd minute, and Matias Pellegrini doubled the lead in the 25th. San Lorenzo answered through Alexis Cuello in first-half stoppage time, then Rodrigo Auzmendi leveled in the 81st. Policella, Pellegrini, Auzmendi and Cuello also picked up yellow cards as the match grew increasingly physical. San Lorenzo and Velez Sarsfield each moved to 2 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws in the competition, and both hold the same record across all competitions. Auzmendi finished with a goal and an assist, while Pellegrini had a goal and an assist for Velez. San Lorenzo made three changes at or before the hour and another late; Velez used substitutions for Policella and Pellegrini in the closing minutes. The draw followed San Lorenzo’s scoreless result against Newells Old Boys and Velez’s win at Central Cordoba SdE.