LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES. Estudiantes manages to recover against Rosario Central with 2 goals from G. Infantino from a goal on the 68′ and a goal on the 27′.

The match was played at the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi (La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires) stadium in La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires on Friday and it started at 10:00 pm local time. The referee was Jorge Baliño with the assistance of Diego Romero and Juan Vázquez. The 4th official was Eduardo Gutiérrez. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.8 degrees Celsius or 55.02 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 57%.​

Match Statistics​

Estudiantes was in firm control of the ball 55% while Rosario Central was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Estudiantes was more aggressive with 97 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 11 were on target. However, that was not enough Estudiantes to win the match​.

Estudiantes shot 21 times, 11 on target, 10 off target. On the other side, Rosario Central shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Estudiantes didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Rosario Central received 2 yellow cards (G. Infantino and M. Ruben).

Standings

After playing this contest, Estudiantes will have 26 points like Lanús to move down in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, Rosario Central will have 17 points like San Lorenzo and Gimnasia La Plata to move down in the 16th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Superliga, Estudiantes will play away with Defensa y Justicia on the 16th of October with a 3-1 head to head in favor of Defensa y Justicia (1 draw).

Rosario Central will host Patronato on the 15th of October with a 4-2 head to head statistic in favor of Patronato (1 draw).

Estudiantes – Formation

Estudiantes started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Ricardo Alberto Zielinski decided to play with the following team: Mariano Andújar (6.3), Leonardo Godoy (6.8), Agustín Rogel (7.2), Fabián Noguera (6.8), Nicolás Pasquini (6.8), Fernando Zuqui (7.9), Bautista Kociubinski (6.7), Juan Sánchez Miño (7.0), Manuel Castro (7.6), Gustavo del Prete (6.8) and Matías Pellegrini (7.4).

The home team had on the bench: Francisco Apaolaza, Jaime Ayoví (7.6), Jerónimo Pourtau, Fernando Tobio, Deian Verón, Matías Aguirregaray (6.9), David Ayala, Nicolas Palavecino, Mauricio Guzmán, Franco Zapiola (7.7), Bruno Valdez and Leandro Díaz (7.0).

Estudiantes could not rely on the presence of M. Aguirregaray (injured).

Substitutions

Estudiantes made 4 changes: N. Pasquini for L. Diaz (46′), M. Pellegrini for J. Ayovi (72′), F. Zuqui for F. Zapiola (81′) and M. Castro for M. Aguirregaray (81′).

Best player: Fernando Zuqui​

The player that probably impressed the most for Estudiantes was Fernando Zuqui.

His rating is (7.9) with 35 passes (88% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 16. He performed 9 crosses.

Rosario Central – Formation

Rosario Central started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

On the opposite side, Cristian Alberto González Peret played with: Jorge Broun (7.8), Damián Martínez (6.7), Facundo Almada (6.4), Ricardo Garay (7.3), Lautaro Blanco (6.3), Leandro Desábato (7.3), Pedro Emanuel Ojeda (7.7), Alan Marinelli (7.0), Luciano Ferreyra (6.6), Gino Infantino (7.8) and Marco Rubén (6.4).

They had on the bench: Fernando Torrent, Michael Covea (6.4), Juan Pablo Romero, Lautaro Giaccone, Julio Luques, Ignacio Russo, Nicolás Meriano, Rafael Sangiovani and Francesco Lo Celso (6.2).

Substitutions

Rosario Central made 2 changes: L. Ferreyra for M. Covea (63′) and G. Infantino for F. Lo Celso (82′).

Best player: Gino Infantino​

The player that probably impressed the most for Rosario Central was Gino Infantino.

His rating is (7.8) with 2 goals, 21 passes (52% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 21. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Superliga.​

• Unión Santa Fe – Platense – 1-2
• Central Cordoba SdE – Huracán – 1-2
• Estudiantes – Rosario Central – 2-2