Throoough!!! Instituto won 2-0, needed 5 more, El Tate into last 16 | OneFootball

Instituto pulled out all the stops and hoped to have an inspired night in its visit to Estudiantes de Río Cuarto for the ninth round of the Apertura Tournament, which had been postponed due to the strike ordered by the AFA.

The match took place at the Antonio Candini stadium in an interzonal clash. ESPN broadcast the match, while Andrés Merlos was the referee, assisted by Ariel Penel on VAR.

La Gloria took the lead in the 17th minute of the first half through a lethal counterattack that ended with Jeremías Lázaro’s finish into León’s net.

At that same moment, Gabriel Alanís was also shown a red card for Estudiantes. The forward was sent off after two elbow strikes against Giuliano Cerato during a corner kick in favor of the home side.

In the 18th minute of the second half, the red-and-white side managed to extend the lead when the match had gone flat and Diego Flores’ team was struggling to create danger in the opposition half.

After an assist from Lázaro on the left, Jhon Córdoba scored the second goal to keep hope alive.

In any case, the result was not enough for Instituto because, after Defensa y Justicia’s defeat to Gimnasia de Mendoza, La Gloria needed to win by a seven-goal margin to reach 21 points in eighth place and surpass Unión de Santa Fe on goal difference, with Unión being the last team in the qualification spots for the round of 16.

As for Estudiantes, they were looking for a win that would give them some breathing room near the bottom of the table. So far, they have won only one match in the tournament and need to keep picking up points to improve their average in the fight to avoid relegation.

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