Instituto, known as La Gloria, triumphed in their home ground against Decano in a fiercely contested match on the sixth day of the Apertura. The scoring opened at the 34th minute of the first half when Alex Luna converted a penalty, breaking the deadlock. Shortly after halftime, Gabriel Abeldaño leveled the score for Atlético Tucumán with a well-crafted play.
With the match appearing to be heading for a draw, Instituto snatched victory in the 46th minute of the second half, courtesy of Giuliano Cerato’s decisive strike. This late goal had fans on their feet as Instituto celebrated an important win.
Atlético Tucumán had a chance to change their fortunes in the 59th minute when Lautaro Godoy’s effort struck the post, leaving them frustrated.
The standout performer for Instituto was undoubtedly Alex Luna, who not only scored but also attempted 7 shots on goal, showcasing his talent. Giuliano Cerato also made a significant impact as a key defender, contributing to the scoreline.
Diego Flores, the head coach of Instituto, deployed a 5-2-3 formation, featuring Manuel Roffo in goal, a defensive line of Giuliano Cerato, Fernando Alarcón, Leonel Mosevich, Jonathan Galván, and Diego Sosa, with Gustavo Abregú and Gastón Lodico in midfield, and Jhon Córdoba, Matias Fonseca, and Alex Luna leading the attack.
On the other side, Atlético Tucumán, led by Hugo Colace, lined up in a 4-4-2 formation with Luis Ingolotti as goalkeeper, backed by Leonel Di Plácido, Gianluca Ferrari, Gastón Suso, and Maximiliano Villa in defense, and Renzo Tesuri, Javier Domínguez, Kevin Ortiz, and Nicolás Laméndola in midfield, supporting forwards Leandro Díaz and Gabriel Abeldaño.
The match was officiated by Fernando Espinoza at the Olímpico Stadium in Córdoba.
Looking ahead, Instituto will face San Lorenzo in their next match while Atlético Tucumán is set to visit Belgrano.
Substitutions for Instituto
55’ 2T – Jonathan Galván out for Jeremías Lázaro; Gustavo Abregú out for Juan Ignacio Méndez. 76’ 2T – Matias Fonseca out for Nicolás Guerra; Jhon Córdoba out for Luca Rafaelli. 85’ 2T – Gastón Lodico out for Matías Gallardo.
Substitutions for Atlético Tucumán
44’ 1T – Leandro Díaz out for Lautaro Godoy. 64’ 2T – Javier Domínguez out for Ezequiel Ham; Leonel Di Plácido out for Gabriel Compagnucci. 80’ 2T – Maximiliano Villa out for Ignacio Galván; Nicolás Laméndola out for Franco Nicola.
Yellow Cards for Atlético Tucumán:
12’ 1T – Maximiliano Villa (Unsporting behavior), 14’ 1T – Martín Benítez (Insulting or disapproving the referee), 31’ 1T – Luis Ingolotti (Insulting or disapproving the referee), 6’ 2T – Leonel Di Plácido (Unsporting behavior), 23’ 2T – Gabriel Compagnucci (Unsporting behavior), 29’ 2T – Ezequiel Ham (Unsporting behavior), and 48’ 2T – Renzo Tesuri (Unsporting behavior).