The match held on Friday between Independiente, known as El Rojo, and Estudiantes, referred to as El Pincha, concluded with both teams sharing the points in a 1-1 draw.
Independiente initially gained the upper hand with Luciano Cabral scoring in the 44th minute of the first half. However, Estudiantes equalized just after halftime, with Fabricio Pérez finding the net at the 0 minute mark of the second half.
Fabricio Pérez was the standout performer of the match, contributing significantly with one goal and completing 17 successful passes. Independiente’s Luciano Cabral also made his mark by scoring one goal and achieving 13 accurate passes.
During an exciting moment in the first half, Independiente’s Matías Abaldo dazzled fans by nutmegging Estudiantes’ Gabriel Neves at the 28-minute mark.
Independiente’s head coach, Gustavo Quinteros, employed a tactical formation of 4-5-1, starting with Rodrigo Rey in goal. The defensive line consisted of Leonardo Godoy, Kevin Lomónaco, Sebastián Valdez, and Facundo Zabala, while Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés, Mateo Pérez Curci, Santiago Montiel, Luciano Cabral, and Matías Abaldo made up the midfield. Gabriel Ávalos spearheaded the attack.
On the opposing side, coach Eduardo Domínguez set Estudiantes up in a 4-3-3 formation with Fernando Muslera guarding the goal. The defense included Eric Meza, Leandro González Pirez, Santiago Núñez, and Gastón Benedetti. In midfield were Gabriel Neves, Santiago Ascacíbar, and Cristian Medina, while Facundo Farías, Guido Carrillo, and Fabricio Pérez formed the attacking trio.
The officiating duties were fulfilled by referee Nazareno Arasa.
In the upcoming fixtures, El Rojo will travel to face Newell’s, while El Pincha will host Boca Juniors at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium.
Substitutions for Independiente
58’ 2T – Lautaro Millán replaced Mateo Pérez Curci and Ignacio Malcorra came on for Luciano Cabral.
70’ 2T – Juan Manuel Fedorco replaced Kevin Lomónaco, while Walter Mazzantti came on for Matías Abaldo.
80’ 2T – Ignacio Pussetto substituted for Gabriel Ávalos.
Yellow Cards for Independiente:
Luciano Cabral at 46’ 1T and Leonardo Godoy at 39’ 2T (for impeding an opponent).
Expulsion for Independiente:
Santiago Montiel was sent off with a direct red card at 3’ 2T.
Substitutions for Estudiantes
45’ 2T – Fabricio Iacovich replaced Fernando Muslera.
63’ 2T – Edwuin Cetré came on for Facundo Farías.
67’ 2T – Alexis Castro replaced Gabriel Neves, and Eros Mancuso substituted Eric Meza.
78’ 2T – Franco Domínguez replaced Fabricio Pérez.
Yellow Cards for Estudiantes:
Gastón Benedetti at 9’ 1T (for unsporting behavior), Fabricio Pérez at 37’ 1T (for impeding an opponent), Eric Meza at 43’ 1T (for unsporting behavior), and Leandro González Pirez at 5’ 2T (for arguing with an opponent).