Soñora scored in stoppage time and left Velez with another draw

The last breath

The game was almost over when Alan Soñora found the net at 90+3' to make it 1-1. Newells Old Boys and Velez Sarsfield drew 1-1.

The equaliser arrived as a gasp across Estadio Marcelo Bielsa: a goal that turns a likely loss into a point, a reminder that in the Liga Profesional Argentina every second counts.

How the match unfolded

Velez struck first: Ronaldo Martínez scored at 27', after a period in which the visitors had the upper hand (Velez dominated between 15' and 45'). The match’s turning points were moments rather than tactical revolutions: Santiago Solari missed a penalty at 63' that could have put Newells ahead, and in the long second half Newells pressed until the end (local dominance in the 45-60', 60-75' and 75-90' segments).

Numbers that explain the paradox

Newells finished with more attacking metrics but no lead: 15 shots to 7, 6 shots on target versus 1, 8 corners to 2 and 53% possession vs 47%. Their xG was 1.99 against Velez’s 0.42. Despite that statistical superiority, Velez’s early precision and goalkeeper Marchiori’s 3 saves kept them level.

Velez’s recent form (WDDDD) underlines the story: they have conceded draws —four in the last five— which already influence the title fight (Velez sits third with 28 points; Newells is 14th with 15).

What the night leaves behind

Soñora’s late goal is the image: immediate reward for a team that pushed, had the xG edge and missed a penalty that might have changed everything earlier. For Velez, leaving with a draw confirms resilience: few chances, one converted and a point that keeps them in the hunt at the top.

The final picture is on the grass: a stadium exhaling and a forward who, at the last beat, turns collective effort into a mark on the table.