3–1
Full TimeSat, 18th Apr 2611:30pm BST · 6:30pm ETGW15Liga ProfesionalLibertadores de AmericaReferee: Sebastian Nicolas Martinez
FULL SQUADS AND PREDICTED XIS
FULL TIME · MATCH REPORT
Independiente 3–1 Defensa y Justicia match report
Independiente
Scorers unavailable
3–1
Defensa y Justicia
Scorers unavailable
Official Lineup
Official Lineup
Official Lineup
Team news
Independiente
- Same starting XI as the last Liga Profesional match.
- Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 14th Liga Profesional game in a row.
- Rey started their 14th consecutive Liga Profesional match.
- Avalos started their 14th consecutive Liga Profesional match.
- Malcorra started their 13th consecutive Liga Profesional match.
- Marcone started their 11th consecutive Liga Profesional match.
Defensa y Justicia
Changes vs last Liga Profesional lineup vs Talleres Córdoba 13 Apr 2026
- Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 14th Liga Profesional game in a row.
- Fiermarin started their 14th consecutive Liga Profesional match.
- Amor started their 13th consecutive Liga Profesional match.
- Molinas started their 13th consecutive Liga Profesional match.
- Gutierrez started their 12th consecutive Liga Profesional match.
- Sosa started their 7th consecutive Liga Profesional match.
HEAD TO HEAD · ALL COMPETITIONS
Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia record
8
Independiente wins
4
Draws
5
Defensa y Justicia wins
17 meetings on record
LAST MEETINGS
- 18 Apr 2026Independiente 3–1 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina
- 4 Jun 2024Defensa Y Justicia 0–0 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
- 20 Feb 2023Independiente 0–2 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina
- 20 Jul 2022Defensa Y Justicia 2–1 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
- 21 Aug 2021Independiente 0–0 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina
- 18 Apr 2021Independiente 1–0 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina
- 6 Dec 2020Independiente 1–0 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina
- 15 Nov 2020Defensa Y Justicia 0–0 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
- 27 Sept 2019Defensa Y Justicia 0–1 IndependienteCopa Argentina
- 28 Jul 2019Defensa Y Justicia 0–1 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
About this match
Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia lineups
Updated
Confirmed lineups for Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 18 Apr 2026. See both teams' starting XIs, formations, who came off the bench and how the crowd predicted it.
Independiente confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Rey; Arias, Lomónaco, Valdez, Zabala; Perez, Marcone, Malcorra; Gutiérrez, Ávalos, Abaldo.
Defensa y Justicia confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Fiermarín; Souto, Amor, Fernández; Portillo, Sosa, Molinas, Martínez; Altamira, Coria; Gutiérrez.
- How did Independiente and Defensa y Justicia line up?
- Independiente confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Rey; Arias, Lomónaco, Valdez, Zabala; Perez, Marcone, Malcorra; Gutiérrez, Ávalos, Abaldo. Defensa y Justicia confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Fiermarín; Souto, Amor, Fernández; Portillo, Sosa, Molinas, Martínez; Altamira, Coria; Gutiérrez. Both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia are shown above.
- What was the score in Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia?
- Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia finished 3–1 on 18 Apr 2026.