In a thrilling encounter on Wednesday, Albion triumphed over Wanderers with a score of 2-1 in the eighth round of the Apertura. The home team took control early, establishing a formidable lead of 2-0 thanks to goals from José Ignacio Álvarez in the 12th minute and Tobías Figueroa in the 34th minute of the first half. Despite a late push from Wanderers, who managed to score through Facundo Labandeira’s header in the 82nd minute, it proved insufficient for a comeback.
José Ignacio Álvarez delivered an outstanding performance, being a key player offensively by netting one goal. Tobías Figueroa also shone for Albion, contributing significantly with his goal.
The coach of Albion, Federico Nieves, set up his squad in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Sebastian Jaume in goal; defenders Andrés Romero, Pablo Lacoste, Ezequiel Burdin, and José Ignacio Álvarez; a midfield consisting of Tomás Moschión, Francisco Ginella, Briam Acosta, Agustín Vera, and Lucas Rodríguez; with Tobías Figueroa leading the attack.
On the opposing side, Mathías Corujo arranged his team in a 4-5-1 formation as well, with Agustín Buffa protecting the net; Nahuel Furtado, Fabricio Formiliano, Nicolás Olivera, and Leandro Zazpe in defense; Nicolás Queiroz, Gonzalo Freitas, Jonás Luna, José Alberti, and Jonathan Urretaviscaya in midfield; and Joaquín Zeballos up front.
The match was overseen by referee Federico Modernell, ensuring fair play throughout the game.
Looking ahead, Albion will visit Defensor Sporting in their next match, while Wanderers are set to host Cerro. Currently, Albion finds itself in ninth place in the standings with 11 points, while Wanderers sits in eleventh with the same number of points.
Substitutions for Albion
61’ 2T – Lucas Rodríguez out for Carlos Airala
68’ 2T – Briam Acosta out for Hernán Toledo
77’ 2T – Tobías Figueroa out for Álvaro López, Francisco Ginella out for Santiago Costa, and Tomás Moschión out for Francisco Couture.
Yellow Cards for Albion:
9’ 2T – Lucas Rodríguez (Unsporting behavior), 43’ 2T – Carlos Airala (Unsporting behavior), 49’ 2T – Agustín Vera (Unsporting behavior), and 50’ 2T – Santiago Costa (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Wanderers
57’ 2T – José Alberti out for Mateo Levato
67’ 2T – Nicolás Olivera out for Alan García and Jonathan Urretaviscaya out for Facundo Labandeira.
Yellow Cards for Wanderers:
31’ 1T – Leandro Zazpe (Unsporting behavior) and 30’ 2T – Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Insulting or showing disapproval of the referee).