Instituto AC Cordoba beat AA Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto 2-1 in the Liga Profesional, turning a blank first half into a home win after two second-half goals and an own goal that pulled the visitors back to a single-goal deficit.

Match Summary

The opening period at Estadio Presidente Peron never produced a goal. AA Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto spent much of it on the ball, yet the closest the half came to a lasting mark was in the referee's book. Tomás González was cautioned in the 29th minute and Alejandro Martín Cabrera followed ten minutes later. Instituto AC Cordoba went into the interval still looking for a way through.

They found one after the restart. Giuliano Cerato had Instituto Cordoba in front in the 51st minute, and the home side finally had a lead to protect. Gustavo Abregú had already been booked three minutes into the second half, and Cerato himself was shown a yellow later as the contest tightened.

Leonel Mosevich made it two in the 73rd minute, Juan Ignacio Méndez with the assist, and Instituto looked in control. The lead was trimmed almost immediately. Marcos Ledesma put through his own net in the 75th minute, and Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto had a lifeline at 2-1. Instituto held that score to the end.

Key Moments

The story of the night was patience, then a scramble. A goalless first half meant Instituto still had to solve Estudiantes after the break rather than manage a lead. Once the home side were in front, the match should have been theirs to close. Instead the short sequence around the own goal changed the feel of the closing stages. A two-goal cushion became a one-goal grind, and Estudiantes had a route back they had not created with an equalizer of their own. Both teams finished with 11 players. Yellow cards came at regular intervals, including one for Matías Tissera, but Luis Lobo Medina never reached for a red.

Match Statistics

Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto had the clearer share of possession at 58 percent to Instituto's 42 and put four of 10 shots on target. Instituto attempted 12 shots and put three on target, a modest return that helps explain why the first goal waited until after half-time. Corners were few, three for the visitors and two for the hosts. Official card numbers listed three yellows for Instituto AC Cordoba and two for AA Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto, with no red cards on either side.

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