Match Report
Instituto went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Independiente sat 5th on 24 — an 8-point gap. Independiente had been under-performing their position — 44th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Instituto 0.86 scored and 0.29 conceded per game, Independiente 1.5 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.03.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Instituto have 1 win to Independiente's 4, with 3 draws, at 2.13 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 38% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, with room for 57,000 spectators. Instituto led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-1.
Goal scorers
Instituto: Giuliano Cerato (34'), Alex Luna (14') · Independiente: Matías Abaldo (13')
Key stats
Possession: Instituto 35% · Independiente 65% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 3-8