SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMáN. Independiente was able to turn the tables against Atlético Tucumán to win 2-1. It was Atlético Tucumán to strike first with a goal of Marcelo Estigarribia at the 19′. Then it was a goal in the 74′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Alexis Canelo gave the win to Independiente in the 90′ minute. Independiente was vastly better in terms of ball possession (63%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro stadium in San Miguel de Tucumán on Saturday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Andrés Merlos with the assistance of Iván Núñez and Diego Martín. The 4th official was .
Match Statistics
- ! 37 Ball Possession 63
Shots
- 5 Total 13
- 2 On Target 5
- 1 Off Target 3
- 2 Shots blocked 5
- 0 Attack 0
- 0 Dangerous attack 0
- 94 Ball safe 112
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 7
- 5 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 13 Total 12
- 3 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Independiente was in firm control of the ball 63% while Atlético Tucumán was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Atlético Tucumán was putting more pressure with 0 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 2 were on target. Nonetheless, Independiente succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.
Atlético Tucumán shot 5 times, 2 on target, 1 off target. On the opposite side, Independiente shot 13 times, 5 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Atlético Tucumán received 3 yellow cards (Guillermo Acosta, Renzo Tesuri and Marcelo Ortíz). On the opposite side, Independiente received 3 yellow cards (Kevin López, Joaquín Laso and Cristian Báez).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Atlético Tucumán will stay with 14 points to climb in the 21st place. Talking about the opposition, Independiente will have 22 points like Arsenal de Sarandi to lose in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Superliga, Atlético Tucumán will host Huracán on the 18th of November with a 3-2 head to head stats in favor of Huracán (3 draws).
Independiente will play away agasint Talleres Córdoba on the 18th of November with a 6-1 head to head in favor of Independiente (1 draw).
Atlético Tucumán – Formation
Atlético Tucumán
84'
34'
19'
Atlético Tucumán started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Sergio Gómez decided to play with the following team: Tomás Marchiori , Marcelo Ortíz , Bruno Bianchi , Nicolás Romero , Matías Orihuela , Renzo Tesuri , Guillermo Acosta , Adrián Sánchez , Joaquín Pereyra , Mateo Coronel and Marcelo Estigarribia .
The home team had on the bench: Hernán de la Fuente, Francisco Flores, Ignacio Maestro Puch , Cristian Menéndez , Luis Ojeda, Agustín Lagos , Bautista Kociubinski , Ramiro Ruiz Rodríguez, Wilson Ibarrola, Gonzalo Paz, Justo Giani and Julián Carrasco.
Atlético Tucumán could not rely on the presence of Cristian Menéndez (injured).
Substitutions
Atlético Tucumán made 5 changes: Marcelo Ortíz for Justo Giani (84′), Guillermo Acosta for Bautista Kociubinski (75′), Renzo Tesuri for Agustín Lagos (46′), Marcelo Estigarribia for Ignacio Maestro Puch (46′) and Mateo Coronel for Cristian Menéndez (89′).
Best player: Joaquín Pereyra
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Atlético Tucumán was Joaquín Pereyra.
His rating is with 28 passes (68% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 13. He performed 10 crosses.
Independiente – Formation
Independiente
Independiente started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
Carlos Alberto Tevez played with: Rodrigo Rey , Mauricio Isla , Cristian Báez , Felipe Aguilar , Joaquín Laso , Damián Pérez , Federico Mancuello, Iván Marcone , Braian Martínez , Alexis Canelo and Matías Giménez .
They had on the bench: Renzo Bacchia, Edgar Elizalde, Patricio Ostachuk, Kevin López , Martín Sarrafiore, Lucas González , Julio Buffarini, Diego Segovia, Sergio Ortíz, Baltasar Barcia , Ruben Martinez and Javier Ruiz .
Substitutions
Independiente made 3 changes: Felipe Aguilar for Javier Ruiz (46′), Federico Mancuello for Lucas González (7′) and Braian Martínez for Kevin López (59′).
Best player: Joaquín Laso
The player that probably impressed the most for Independiente was Joaquín Laso.
His rating is with 1 goal, 56 passes (75% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 13. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Superliga.
- Racing Club – Central Cordoba SdE – 1-1
- Unión Santa Fe – Lanús – 0-0
- Vélez Sarsfield – Talleres Córdoba – 1-1
- Estudiantes – Defensa y Justicia – 2-1
- Atlético Tucumán – Independiente – 1-2
