Estudiantes de La Plata

Match report

Estudiantes de la Plata made a statement at the start of the Clausura campaign with a 3:0 win over Defensa y Justicia in Argentina's professional league on Friday night. The hosts took all three points from the third round, extending their unbeaten run at home while the visitors saw their recent form stall further.

G. Carrillo opened the scoring in the ninth minute, a sharp finish that caught the away side sleeping. L. Piovi doubled the advantage just seven minutes later with a clinical strike, and by then Estudiantes were already in control of the tie. T. Palacios added a third in the 36th minute before the break, leaving Defensa y Justicia with a mountain to climb.

The match grew physical as the half progressed. Fabricio Perez and D. Barbona both picked up yellow cards in the 28th minute, while D. Fernandez joined them in the 34th. Defensa y Justicia missed their best chance to get back into the game when D. Barbona saw his penalty saved in the 87th minute — a cruel blow for the visitors who had been pushing forward.

By then the statistics told a familiar story. Estudiantes dominated with 9 shots on target compared to 8 for the guests, and created 7 big chances against just 2. The visitors held 59% possession and launched 113 attacks, but their expected goals of 1.54 yielded nothing to show for it. Estudiantes' 1.99 expected goals translated into three clean goals.

The result keeps Estudiantes top of the table with 31 points from 16 games, while Defensa y Justicia remain in 10th with 19 points. The hosts have now won 9 of their 16 matches this season, and three points on the road was always going to be difficult for the visitors.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 41 – 59

Shots on target 9 – 8

Shots off target 4 – 6

Expected goals 1.99 – 1.54

⚽ 9' G. Carrillo — Goal ⇄ 14' L. Souto — Substitution ⚽ 16' L. Piovi — Goal 🟨 28' Perez Fabricio — Yellow card 🟨 28' D. Barbona — Yellow card 🟨 34' D. Fernandez — Yellow card ⚽ 36' T. Palacios — Goal ⇄ 64' M. Rodriguez — Substitution ⇄ 70' T. Palacios — Substitution ⇄ 71' A. Castro — Substitution ⇄ 72' Perez Fabricio — Substitution ⇄ 79' A. Hausch — Substitution ⇄ 80' G. Carrillo — Substitution ✗ 87' D. Barbona — Penalty missed

Match events

9' 1:0 Estudiantes de La Plata Goal G. Carrillo assist: E. Meza
14' 1:0 Defensa y Justicia Substitution L. Souto off: A. Portillo
16' 2:0 Estudiantes de La Plata Goal L. Piovi assist: T. Palacios
28' 2:0 Estudiantes de La Plata Yellow card Perez Fabricio
28' 2:0 Defensa y Justicia Yellow card D. Barbona
34' 2:0 Defensa y Justicia Yellow card D. Fernandez
36' 3:0 Estudiantes de La Plata Goal T. Palacios assist: G. Carrillo
64' 3:0 Defensa y Justicia Substitution M. Rodriguez off: F. Roman
70' 3:0 Estudiantes de La Plata Substitution T. Palacios off: J. Sosa
71' 3:0 Estudiantes de La Plata Substitution A. Castro off: Gabriel Neves
72' 3:0 Estudiantes de La Plata Substitution Perez Fabricio off: B. Aguirre
79' 3:0 Defensa y Justicia Substitution A. Hausch off: R. Gagliardi
80' 3:0 Estudiantes de La Plata Substitution G. Carrillo off: L. Alario
87' 3:0 Defensa y Justicia Penalty missed D. Barbona assist: D. Barbona

Statistics

41 Possession, % 59

9 Shots on target 8

4 Shots off target 6

1.99 Expected goals 1.54

7 Big chances 2

83 Attacks 113

2 Corners 5

14 Fouls 9

9 Free kicks 13

0 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

11 Goal kicks 6

19 Throw-ins 15

All statistics

12/1867% Aerial duels 6/1833%

45 Backward passes 69

2 Blocked shots 6

42 Clearances 9

6/1346% Crosses 10/3429%

10/2540% Dribbles 8/1080%

0.72 Expected assists 1.20

62 Failed passes 74

8 Goalkeeper saves 7

9 Interceptions 10

14 Key passes 13

20/3656% Long passes 35/4774%

58 Passes into the final third 92

186 Passes in the opposition half 300

160 Passes in own half 214

0.60 Shot accuracy 0.40

5 Shots from outside the box 7

10 Shots inside the box 13

8/1650% Tackles 17/2763%

333 Total passes 480

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
16	Fernando Muslera	16
4	Santiago Misael Núñez	4
13	Gastón Benedetti Taffarel	13
20	Eric Exequiel Meza	20
24	Tiago Tomás Palacios	24
17	Joaquin Tobio Burgos	17
21	Lucas Ezequiel Piovi	21
22	Alexis Castro	22
29	Fabrizio Perez	29
9	Guido Carrillo	9
10	Tiago Palacios	10

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Fabricio Iacovich	1
26	José Ramiro Funes Mori	26
36	H. Pereira	36
40	Eros Mancuso	40
7	José Ernesto Sosa	7
8	Gabriel Neves	8
11	Facundo Hernán Farías	11
52	Bautista Kociubinski	52
18	Edwuin Steven Cetré Angulo	18
19	Adolfo Gaich	19
27	Lucas Alario	27
28	Brian Aguirre	28

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Defensa y Justicia

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Matías Nahuel Borgogno	1
2	Saúl Lucero	2
29	Damián Ariel Fernández	29
33	Lucas Alessandro Souto	33
40	Maximo Rodriguez	40
8	César Ignacio Pérez Maldonado	8
15	Santiago Sosa	15
17	Agustín Hausch	17
19	David Matías Barbona	19
24	Juan Manuel Gutiérrez Freire	24
9	Leandro Miguel Fernández	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
36	Lautaro Amade	36
3	Fernando Aurelio Román Villalba	3
13	Mateo López	13
28	Valentin Lotza	28
16	Ayrton Nicolás Portillo	16
23	Mateu Aguilar	23
27	Domingo Felipe Blanco	27
44	Jonas Cabrera	44
45	Thiago Martinez	45
7	T. Perez	7
25	Facundo Altamira	25
41	Ramiro Gallardi	41

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