Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Estudiantes 7th with 51 points, Nueva Chicago 27th with 29, 22 apart. Recent form flatters Nueva Chicago's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 27th. Scoring rates set the scale: Estudiantes 1.13 scored and 0.93 conceded per game, Nueva Chicago 0.97 and 1.27, with the league averaging 1.1.
12 games without a win framed Nueva Chicago's arrival. Estudiantes had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Nueva Chicago, 2.
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata in La Plata staged the fixture, a ground that holds 53,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Estudiantes: Diego Mendoza (80')
Key stats
Possession: Estudiantes 70% · Nueva Chicago 30% · Total shots: 18-3 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 6-0