Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Independiente vs Estudiantes de La Plata, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Independiente
  • 45': Luciano Cabral
  • Red Card 49': Santiago Montiel
FT
1 - 1
Estudiantes de La Plata
  • 46': Fabricio Pérez

About

Independiente are hosting Estudiantes de La Plata at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Mateo Pérez Curci (Independiente).
  • 1': Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Santiago Núñez.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Leonardo Godoy (Independiente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes de La Plata). Assisted by Santiago Montiel.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 4': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Gabriel Neves.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Matías Abaldo (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 6': Leonardo Godoy (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (Independiente).
  • 9': Foul by Gastón Benedetti (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 9': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Gastón Benedetti (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 13': Facundo Farías (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Facundo Zabala (Independiente).
  • 17': Foul by Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 17': Matías Abaldo (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Leonardo Godoy.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Neves with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Sebastián Valdéz.
  • 20': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Santiago Ascacíbar.
  • 21': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Santiago Núñez.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Matías Abaldo (Independiente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes de La Plata). Assisted by Kevin Lomónaco.
  • 21': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Godoy (Independiente) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés.
  • 24': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Gastón Benedetti.
  • 27': Foul by Gabriel Neves (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 27': Mateo Pérez Curci (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Kevin Lomónaco.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Neves (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabricio Pérez.
  • 32': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Leandro González Pírez.
  • 33': Facundo Farías (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Leonardo Godoy (Independiente).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodrigo Rey (Independiente).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Guido Carrillo with a headed pass.
  • 38': Foul by Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 38': Leonardo Godoy (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Luciano Cabral (Independiente).
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Offside, Independiente. Gabriel Ávalos is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 44': Matías Abaldo (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Goal! Independiente 1, Estudiantes de La Plata 0. Luciano Cabral (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Ávalos with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Luciano Cabral (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 45'+2': Mateo Pérez Curci (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Independiente 1, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Independiente 1, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Fabricio Iacovich replaces Fernando Muslera because of an injury.
  • 46': Goal! Independiente 1, Estudiantes de La Plata 1. Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Medina with a through ball.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Meza.
  • 49': Foul by Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 49': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 50': Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Lomónaco.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Santiago Ascacíbar (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matías Abaldo.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guido Carrillo.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Santiago Ascacíbar (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Meza.
  • 59': Substitution, Independiente. Lautaro Millán replaces Luciano Cabral.
  • 59': Substitution, Independiente. Ignacio Malcorra replaces Mateo Pérez Curci.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Eric Meza.
  • 62': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Santiago Ascacíbar.
  • 64': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Edwuin Cetré replaces Facundo Farías.
  • 66': Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Lautaro Millán (Independiente).
  • 68': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Alexis Castro replaces Gabriel Neves.
  • 68': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Eros Mancuso replaces Eric Meza.
  • 69': Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (Independiente).
  • 70': Foul by Alexis Castro (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 70': Lautaro Millán (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Substitution, Independiente. Walter Mazzantti replaces Matías Abaldo.
  • 71': Substitution, Independiente. Juan Fedorco replaces Kevin Lomónaco.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Lautaro Millán (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Cristian Medina (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Guido Carrillo.
  • 78': Foul by Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 78': Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Franco Domínguez Ávila replaces Fabricio Pérez.
  • 80': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Juan Fedorco.
  • 81': Substitution, Independiente. Ignacio Pussetto replaces Gabriel Ávalos.
  • 85': Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Leonardo Godoy (Independiente).
  • 85': Leonardo Godoy (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Leandro González Pírez.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Valdéz (Independiente) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Malcorra with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Walter Mazzantti.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edwuin Cetré with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Facundo Zabala (Independiente).
  • 90': Franco Domínguez Ávila (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Estudiantes de La Plata. Edwuin Cetré is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Walter Mazzantti (Independiente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Pussetto.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Independiente 1, Estudiantes de La Plata 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Independiente 1, Estudiantes de La Plata 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 1
60.1 Possession 39.9
11 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
357 Accurate Passes 205
445 Passes 284
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 1
17 Crosses 23
0.4 Cross % 0.0
56 Long Balls 53
26 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
17 Effective Tackles 8
23 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 11
40 Effective Clearances 21
40 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América
Location: Avellaneda, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lanús 3 +2 7
2 Platense 3 +2 7
3 Vélez Sarsfield 3 +2 7
4 Boca Juniors 3 +2 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

IND Independiente (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Rodrigo Rey (GK)
36 Sebastian Valdez
26 Kevin Lomónaco
22 Facundo Zabala
29 Leonardo Godoy Yellow Card
10 Luciano Cabral
5 Rodrigo Fernández
16 Mateo Pérez
9 Gabriel Ávalos
19 Matías Abaldo
7 Santiago Montiel Red Card
Independiente Substitutes:
Luciano Barros, Ignacio Pussetto, Lautaro Millán, Walter Mazzantti, Víctor Malcorra, Iván Marcone, Nicolás Freire, Diego Tarzia, Milton Valenzuela, Juan Fedorco, Joaquín Blázquez, Federico Mancuello.

EST Estudiantes de La Plata (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Fernando Muslera (GK)
14 Leandro González Pírez Yellow Card
4 Santiago Núñez
13 Gastón Benedetti Yellow Card
20 Eric Meza Yellow Card
25 Cristian Medina
8 Gabriel Neves
5 Santiago Ascacibar
9 Guido Carrillo
29 Fabricio Pérez Yellow Card
11 Facundo Farías
Estudiantes de La Plata Substitutes:
Eros Mancuso, Facundo Rodríguez, Adolfo Gaich, Mikel Amondarain, Edwin Cetre, Fabricio Iacovich, Ezequiel Piovi, Alexis Castro, Franco Dominguez, José Sosa, Joaquín Tobio Burgos, Valente Pierani.

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