In a thrilling encounter on matchday 15 of the Clausura, Independiente triumphed over Dep. Riestra with a narrow 1-0 victory at the Guillermo Laza stadium. The decisive goal came from Santiago Montiel, who found the back of the net in the 49th minute of the second half, ensuring a crucial win for the Rojo.
Santiago Montiel stood out as the star player, scoring the only goal of the match. He also attempted to strike the goal on two occasions and delivered 34 accurate passes throughout the contest.
Another significant contributor for Independiente was Luciano Cabral, who registered 20 successful passes and had two shots on target.
Gustavo Benítez, the coach of Dep. Riestra, deployed a 4-4-2 formation with Ignacio Arce in goal; Cristian Paz, Facundo Miño, Miguel Ángel Barbieri, and Nicolás Sansotre in defense; Antony Alonso, Jonatan Goitía, Milton Céliz, and Pedro Ramírez in midfield; and Alexander Díaz alongside Jonathan Herrera in attack.
On the other hand, Gustavo Quinteros, coach of Independiente, opted for a 4-3-3 setup, featuring Rodrigo Rey as goalkeeper; Leonardo Godoy, Kevin Lomónaco, Sebastián Valdez, and Jonathan De Irastorza in defense; Felipe Loyola, Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés, and Lautaro Millán in midfield; and Santiago Montiel, Gabriel Ávalos, and Matías Abaldo leading the attack.
The match official, Fernando Espinoza, oversaw the game.
Looking ahead, Dep. Riestra will face Godoy Cruz in their next match, while Independiente will host Rosario Central at the Libertadores de América stadium.
Substitutions for Dep. Riestra
71’ 2T – Milton Céliz was replaced by Gabriel Obredor
83’ 2T – Antony Alonso was substituted for Nicolás Benegas, and Jonathan Herrera for Mateo Ramírez
Yellow Cards for Dep. Riestra:
49’ 1T – Miguel Ángel Barbieri (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Independiente
45’ 2T – Lautaro Millán replaced by Luciano Cabral
67’ 2T – Jonathan De Irastorza was substituted for Facundo Zabala
82’ 2T – Matías Abaldo for Diego Tarzia, and Felipe Loyola for Mateo Pérez
89’ 2T – Sebastián Valdez replaced by Nicolás Freire
Yellow Cards for Independiente:
5’ 1T – Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (Insulting or disapproving the referee), 27’ 1T – Felipe Loyola (Unsporting behavior), 3’ 2T – Jonathan De Irastorza, and 30’ 2T – Facundo Zabala (Unsporting behavior)