Rubio-Nuevo claimed a 3:1 victory over San Lorenzo at Estadio La Arboléda on Monday evening. The result came in the eighth stage of the Clausura tournament, with both sides arriving on the back of difficult runs of form. Rubio-Nuevo had taken three points from their opening match before dropping points in their last two fixtures, while San Lorenzo had suffered two defeats and earned a single draw.
The match itself produced limited chances for either side. San Lorenzo had a player sent off during the contest, but the visitors could not find a way back into the game. Rubio-Nuevo controlled the tempo and converted their opportunities more effectively, finishing with seven shots on target compared to San Lorenzo's two.
The statistics told a story of one team dominating possession of the ball without necessarily dominating the outcome. Both sides held 50 per cent of possession, but Rubio-Nuevo registered 120 attacks against San Lorenzo's 74. The home side also earned five corners to their opponents' five, suggesting a relatively even battle in terms of set-piece opportunities.
San Lorenzo's red card proved significant in shifting the balance. Despite having more free kicks (14 to 8) and fewer offsides (2 to 3), the visitors could not recover from being reduced to ten men. Their shot accuracy sat at 33 per cent, well below Rubio-Nuevo's 41 per cent, and they managed only three shots off target alongside their two on target.
Both teams now sit level on one point from three games each, with Rubio-Nuevo remaining in twelfth place and San Lorenzo in eleventh. The result ends a poor run for the visitors, who had lost their last two matches 0:3 and 0:1, while Rubio-Nuevo's victory provides a boost after consecutive draws and a defeat.
