In a tightly contested match at the Estadio El Bosque, Estudiantes emerged victorious with a score of 1-0 against their local rivals, Gimnasia, in the second semifinal of the Clausura tournament. The critical moment came in the 61st minute when Tiago Palacios found the back of the net, steering his team towards the final.
Tiago Palacios was undoubtedly the star of the match, scoring the only goal and contributing significantly with 15 precise passes and recovering 2 balls during the game.
Defensively, Santiago Arzamendia stood out for Estudiantes, making crucial plays that included recovering 3 balls and clearing 5 dangerous situations.
Gimnasia’s head coach, Fernando Zaniratto, opted for a 4-5-1 formation, with Nelson Insfrán guarding the goal, and a defensive line comprised of Juan Pintado, Renzo Giampaoli, Enzo Martínez, and Pedro Silva Torrejón. The midfield featured Nicolás Barros Schelotto, Augusto Max, Manuel Panaro, Bautista Merlini, and Alejandro Piedrahita, while Marcelo Torres led the attack.
On the other hand, Estudiantes, under coach Eduardo Domínguez, fielded a similar 4-5-1 strategy with Fernando Muslera in goal, supported defensively by Román Gómez, Santiago Núñez, Leandro González Pirez, and Santiago Arzamendia. Their midfield included Santiago Ascacíbar, Lucas Piovi, Tiago Palacios, Cristian Medina, and Edwuin Cetré, with Lucas Alario upfront.
The referee, Facundo Tello Figueroa, oversaw the match proceedings effectively.
With this victory, Estudiantes has booked their place in the Clausura final, where they will clash with Racing Club on Saturday, December 13.
Substitutions for Gimnasia
66’ 2T – Bautista Merlini was replaced by Jan Hurtado, Alejandro Piedrahita by Jeremías Merlo, and Manuel Panaro by Norberto Briasco.
75’ 2T – Augusto Max was substituted with Lucas Castro.
81’ 2T – Nicolás Barros Schelotto made way for Pablo Aguiar, and Edwuin Cetré for Facundo Rodríguez.
Yellow cards for Gimnasia:
20’ 1T Alejandro Piedrahita (Unsporting behavior), 34’ 1T Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Unsporting behavior), 36’ 1T Juan Pintado (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Estudiantes
68’ 2T – Lucas Alario was replaced by Franco Domínguez, and Tiago Palacios by Alexis Castro.
69’ 2T – Lucas Piovi came off for Mikel Amondarain.
88’ 2T – Santiago Arzamendia was substituted by Gastón Benedetti.
Yellow cards for Estudiantes:
11’ 1T Lucas Piovi (Unsporting behavior), 41’ 1T Cristian Medina (Unsporting behavior), 52’ 2T Santiago Núñez (Insulting the referee), 73’ 2T Franco Domínguez (Unsporting behavior).