Atlético Tucumán

Match report

Atlético Tucumán produced a remarkable performance to defeat Independiente 4-0 in the Round of 16 of the Argentine Cup on Wednesday evening. The hosts, who had struggled recently with draws and narrow losses, found a way back into form with a display that surprised many observers. By then, Independiente's possession dominance meant little against a team that had the deeper squad when it mattered.

Nicolás Lamendola opened the scoring in the thirty-first minute after S. Montiel had missed a penalty just one minute earlier. And here's the thing — the moment shifted Atlético's momentum entirely. The visitors had controlled territory through much of the opening half but switched off at the back when it counted. A quick transition caught Independiente unawares, and Lamendola ended a barren spell with a clinical finish.

The second half brought further punishment as Atlético made the most of their chances. M. Brondo doubled the lead in the forty-ninth minute, and N. Franco added a third just five minutes later. Lamendola completed his brace in the seventieth minute, sealing a comprehensive victory. Independiente's coaching staff had the deeper squad on paper, but Atlético got his substitutions spot on, keeping fresh legs on the pitch while the visitors tired.

The statistics told a curious story. Independiente held 69 per cent possession and completed 492 passes to Atlético's 216, yet the hosts created five big chances compared to the visitors' two. Atlético registered nine shots on target against four, with a 60 per cent accuracy rate. To be fair, the numbers suggest Independiente found themselves exposed in transition rather than lacking effort.

This result ends a poor run for Atlético, who had drawn their last two matches and lost to Sarmiento de Junín on Monday. Independiente's two consecutive defeats against Placense and Vélez Sarsfield now leave them looking vulnerable. The scoreline and goal difference tell you everything about a match where three or four moments decided the outcome, with the rest merely background noise.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 31 – 69

Shots on target 9 – 4

Shots off target 1 – 6

Big chances 5 – 2

🟨 11' C. D. Ferreira Namandu — Yellow card ⇄ 23' M. Gutierrez — Substitution ✗ 30' S. Montiel — Penalty missed ⚽ 31' N. Lamendola — Goal ⇄ 46' M. Perez Curci — Substitution ⚽ 49' M. Brondo — Goal ⚽ 54' N. Franco — Goal ⇄ 67' M. Meza — Substitution ⇄ 68' G. Avalos — Substitution ⚽ 70' N. Lamendola — Goal ⇄ 73' L. Vega — Substitution ⇄ 73' M. Brondo — Substitution ⇄ 74' J. Fedorco — Substitution 🟨 76' J. Arrayago — Yellow card ⇄ 81' L. Godoy — Substitution ⇄ 81' R. Tesuri — Substitution ⇄ 86' N. Franco — Substitution 🟨 88' K. Lomonaco — Yellow card

Match events

11' 0:0 Atlético Tucumán Yellow card C. D. Ferreira Namandu
23' 0:0 Independiente Substitution M. Gutierrez off: M. Abaldo
30' 0:0 Independiente Penalty missed S. Montiel assist: S. Montiel
31' 1:0 Atlético Tucumán Goal N. Lamendola assist: I. Galvan
46' 1:0 Independiente Substitution M. Perez Curci off: L. Millan
49' 2:0 Atlético Tucumán Goal M. Brondo assist: N. Lamendola
54' 3:0 Atlético Tucumán Goal N. Franco assist: N. Lamendola
67' 3:0 Independiente Substitution M. Meza off: F. Tempone
68' 3:0 Independiente Substitution G. Avalos off: L. Cabral
70' 4:0 Atlético Tucumán Goal N. Lamendola assist: M. Brondo
73' 4:0 Atlético Tucumán Substitution L. Vega off: K. Ortiz
73' 4:0 Atlético Tucumán Substitution M. Brondo off: A. Canelo
74' 4:0 Independiente Substitution J. Fedorco off: J. Arrayago
76' 4:0 Independiente Yellow card J. Arrayago
81' 4:0 Atlético Tucumán Substitution L. Godoy off: G. Compagnucci
81' 4:0 Atlético Tucumán Substitution R. Tesuri off: J. Fernandez
86' 4:0 Atlético Tucumán Substitution N. Franco off: F. Pimienta
88' 4:0 Independiente Yellow card K. Lomonaco

Statistics

31 Possession, % 69

9 Shots on target 4

1 Shots off target 6

5 Big chances 2

74 Attacks 102

6 Corners 10

16 Fouls 10

9 Free kicks 15

2 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 3

12 Throw-ins 21

All statistics

9/1947% Aerial duels 10/1953%

20 Backward passes 58

5 Blocked shots 4

34 Clearances 14

4/1921% Crosses 6/2227%

10/2442% Dribbles 5/1533%

51 Failed passes 89

3 Goalkeeper saves 5

16 Interceptions 8

11 Key passes 11

14/3639% Long passes 22/3956%

66 Passes into the final third 106

172 Passes in the opposition half 298

63 Passes in own half 216

0.60 Shot accuracy 0.29

11 Shots inside the box 11

23/3566% Tackles 15/2171%

216 Total passes 492

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