Lértora after Colón win: “We played really well”

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·3 October 2026

Lértora after Colón win: “We played really well”

Federico Lértora was one of the voices speaking for Colón after the dramatic 1-0 win over Estudiantes de Buenos Aires and highlighted the team’s performance, especially the chances they created throughout the match.

The midfielder admitted that the result came in an unexpected way, but stressed that El Sabalero had done enough to earn the three points.

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“It’s football, and these things happen. You don’t win just because you deserve to. I think we had done enough, especially in the first half, when we were more precise, but in both halves we had clear chances and they just didn’t want to go in.”

Lértora also referred to the unusual play that ended with Benítez’s own goal. Laughing, he explained how a move they had worked on beforehand ended up appearing unexpectedly during the match.

“We had watched a video with the assistant coach from a match against Rosario where I passed and made a run, and we talked about me staying back and acting as a pivot. Sometimes, because of those automatic movements of ‘I passed and went’ just to draw a marker away, I wasn’t even expecting it, and well, it ended up there. It’s just an anecdote now — it went in and helped us win, which was the important thing.”

Beyond the way the goal came about, the midfielder focused on the team’s collective play and the attitude Colón showed in keeping at it until the end.

In that sense, Lértora compared the performance against Estudiantes with the draw against All Boys and emphasized the importance of regaining good footballing sensations.

“Beyond the opponent, we talked a lot about the way we play. The other day against All Boys we salvaged a point, but the way we played is definitely not what we want to show as a team. Today, I think the way we played was very good — the team kept pushing the whole time.”

Finally, the midfielder highlighted the squad’s conviction in not giving up even though the goal took a long time to come. Colón kept pressing until the end and found its reward in an unfortunate play for Estudiantes, which allowed them to pick up three crucial points.

“The good thing is that we kept trying, we went until the end, and sometimes that’s what it’s about — keeping going despite the frustration,” Lértora summed up.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.