“Milton Céliz converts from the penalty spot to give Riestra the lead after VAR confirmed a foul on Braian Sánchez. Sánchez had tested the defence moments earlier with a blocked left-footed shot, and the review process ultimately rewarded Riestra's pressure with a 1-0 advantage.”
Pivotal“Both Milton Céliz and Estudiantes veteran José Sosa receive yellow cards for unsportsmanlike conduct in the same incident, raising the temperature inside the ground and signalling the fractious nature of the contest as Estudiantes grew increasingly frustrated with their inability to break Riestra down.”
“Antony Alonso put the match beyond Estudiantes with a composed left-footed finish to make it 2-0, arriving shortly after a wave of substitutions had disrupted the flow of the game. The goal effectively ended Estudiantes' hopes of a comeback and sealed a memorable afternoon for Riestra.”
Pivotal
Deportivo Riestra
Estudiantes
Deportivo Riestra produced one of the more surprising results in recent Liga Profesional memory, absorbing an enormous amount of possession from Estudiantes — 72% to their 28% — and yet emerging with a clinical and convincing 2-0 victory. The match was defined by Riestra's ruthless efficiency: just four shots on target but three big chances created, compared to Estudiantes' nine shots yielding just one attempt on goal. The opening goal arrived via the penalty spot in the 12th minute, after VAR intervened to award Riestra the spot-kick following a foul on Braian Sánchez, and Milton Céliz made no mistake. Estudiantes dominated the ball for the remainder of the first half and into the second, but could never convert their territorial control into genuine danger, and when Antony Alonso drilled home a left-footed finish in the 73rd minute following a sequence of second-half substitutions that shifted momentum further in Riestra's favour, the points were settled. For Riestra, it is a result that continues what appears to be a strong run of form and potentially keeps them in the title conversation; for Estudiantes, the afternoon will be a deeply frustrating lesson in the danger of possession without penetration.
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Brian Nicolas Aguirre takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Joaquin Tobio Burgos is on, and Joaquin Pereyra is off.
Fabricio Perez is on, and Facundo Farias is off.
Milton Aaron Celiz takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Mariano Gaston Bracamonte comes on for Pedro Ramirez.
Gonzalo Flores comes on for Antony Alonso.
Antony AlonsoAntony Alonso scores with a left-footed shot.
Antony AlonsoAntony Alonso scores with a left-footed shot.
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Antony Alonso scores with a left-footed shot.
Tomas Gonzalez is on, and Alexander Diaz is off.
Jonatan Esteban Goitia comes on for Pablo Monje.
Jonatan Esteban Goitia replaces Pablo Monje.
Alexis Castro takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Brian Nicolas Aguirre takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Yellow card issued to Jose Ramiro Funes Mori.
Brian Nicolas Aguirre is substituted off for Edwin Steven Cetre Angulo.
Alexis Castro is on, and Valente Pierani is off.
Yellow card issued to Jose Ramiro Funes Mori.
Substitution: Brian Nicolas Aguirre comes on for Edwin Steven Cetre Angulo.
Carlos Quintana takes a shot with his head but misses.
Milton Aaron Celiz receives a yellow card.
José SosaYellow CardJose Ernesto Sosa receives a yellow card.
Edwin Steven Cetre Angulo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
First half ends with the score at 1-0.
Carlos QuintanaYellow CardYellow card issued to Carlos Quintana.
Carlos Quintana attempts a header but misses the shot.
Antony AlonsoYellow CardYellow card issued to Antony Alonso.
Edwin Steven Cetre Angulo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Gabriel Neves takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Milton Aaron Celiz takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Jose Ramiro Funes Mori attempts a header but misses the shot.
Adolfo Julian Gaich takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot by Milton Aaron Celiz with his right foot results in a goal.
Goal! Milton Aaron Celiz scores from the penalty spot to make it 1-0.
VAR decision confirms a penalty awarded to Brian Sanchez.
Brian Sanchez takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yellow card for Santiago Misael Nunez.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Andres Merlos.
