Match Report
20 points for Sarmiento (9th), 29 for Independiente (3rd): a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Independiente no better than 37th for form, against 3rd in the standings.
Defeat had not touched Independiente in 7 games. The last-five ledger: Sarmiento 5/15, Independiente 13/15.
10 meetings are on record — 1 won by Sarmiento, 6 by Independiente, 3 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Estadio Eva Perón de Junín (capacity 22,000). On the scoreboard, Sarmiento led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Sarmiento: Joaquín Ardaiz (33'), Elián Giménez (55') · Independiente: Gabriel Ávalos (46'), Felipe Loyola (83')
Key stats
Possession: Sarmiento 28% · Independiente 72% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 2-2