Tucuman Central 2:3 Atletico Escobar: Match Result

Match report

Atlético Escobar claimed a vital 2:3 victory over Tucumán Central in the Losers Stage of the Torneo Federal A on Saturday evening. The result lifts the visitors to third place, while the hosts remain rooted to ninth with just two points from seven games. Tucumán Central started brightly and took control early. F. Estrada opened the scoring in the 16th minute before H. Paniagua struck twice in stoppage time, putting the home side 3:1 ahead at the break. The hosts dominated possession and created more chances, but the second half told a different story. And here's the thing — Atlético Escobar turned things around with remarkable efficiency. R. Villalba scored three goals in quick succession, including two in consecutive minutes around the hour mark, before adding a late winner. F. Smith had already given the visitors the lead in the 65th minute. To be fair, the away side made the most of their limited opportunities. Discipline proved costly for the hosts. Estrada received his second yellow in the 18th minute and was sent off in the 68th, while a second red card for Tucumán Central came in the 86th minute. Playing with nine men for a significant portion of the second half made recovery impossible. The statistics tell a familiar tale — Tucumán Central controlled 55 per cent of possession and registered 166 attacks compared to 129, but the visitors converted their chances far more ruthlessly. Seven shots on target produced three goals for Escobar, while seven attempts on goal yielded only two for the hosts. The result leaves Atlético Escobar nine points clear of the hosts in the table. Tucumán Central's winless run continues, and with two red cards already showing, discipline will need to improve if they are to climb out of the bottom half.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 55.00 – 45

Shots on target 7 – 3

Shots off target 4 – 2

Attacks 166 – 129

⚽ 16' F. Estrada — Goal 🟨 18' F. Estrada — Yellow card 🟨 24' Yellow card ⇄ 25' L. V. Mercado L. — Substitution ⚽ 45' H. Paniagua — Goal ⚽ 45+1' H. Paniagua — Goal ⇄ 46' N. Barreto — Substitution ⇄ 46' C. Di Pietro — Substitution ⇄ 46' A. Medina — Substitution 🟨 55' Yellow card 🟨 57' Yellow card ⚽ 59' R. Villalba — Goal ⚽ 60' R. Villalba — Goal ⚽ 65' F. Smith — Goal 🟥 68' F. Estrada — Red card ⇄ 75' J. M. Vila — Substitution 🟨 80' Yellow card 🟨 83' Yellow card 🟥 86' Red card 🟨 90' Yellow card ⚽ 90' R. Villalba — Goal ⚽ 90+3' Goal

Match events

16' Tucuman Central Goal F. Estrada
18' Tucuman Central Yellow card F. Estrada
24' Atletico Escobar Yellow card
25' Atletico Escobar Substitution L. V. Mercado L. off: E. Aguirre
45' Atletico Escobar Goal H. Paniagua
45+1' Atletico Escobar Goal H. Paniagua
46' Atletico Escobar Substitution N. Barreto off: T. A. Portillo
46' Atletico Escobar Substitution C. Di Pietro off: L. Nunez
46' Atletico Escobar Substitution A. Medina off: R. Villalba
55' Atletico Escobar Yellow card
57' Tucuman Central Yellow card
59' Atletico Escobar Goal R. Villalba
60' Atletico Escobar Goal R. Villalba
65' Tucuman Central Goal F. Smith
68' Tucuman Central Red card F. Estrada
75' Atletico Escobar Substitution J. M. Vila off: A. Lara
80' Tucuman Central Yellow card
83' Atletico Escobar Yellow card
86' Tucuman Central Red card
90' Tucuman Central Yellow card
90' Atletico Escobar Goal R. Villalba
90+3' Atletico Escobar Goal

Statistics

55.00 Possession, % 45

7 Shots on target 3

4 Shots off target 2

166 Attacks 129

6 Corners 5

21 Free kicks 14

3 Offsides 1

3 Yellow cards 3

2 Red cards 0

12 Goal kicks 13

23 Throw-ins 26

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