Independiente’s poor run dents Apertura hopes, defence a worry | OneFootball

Independiente is going through a streak that is affecting their campaign in the Torneo Apertura: every time they concede a goal, they can't turn the game around. In seven rounds, the team has conceded seven goals and has only won when they kept a clean sheet.

The "Rojo" beat Platense and Lanús in matches where they didn't concede any goals. In the rest, the team dropped points: they drew after taking the lead against Estudiantes and Newell’s, and also drew with Vélez and Gimnasia y Esgrima (M).

The match against Independiente Rivadavia was the clearest example: Rojo went from losing 1-0 to leading 2-1, but ended up losing 3-2.

Gustavo Quinteros' team has scored nine goals in the tournament and is among the top scorers in their group, but their defensive weakness explains their inconsistency in the standings. In a short tournament, the margin for error is smaller and they can't keep dropping valuable points.

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