“Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais broke the deadlock just before half-time, capitalising on a fractious opening period that had already seen two yellow cards and a near-miss from Franco Zapiola moments earlier.”
Pivotal“Valentín Depietri, introduced just minutes earlier as a substitute, headed home from a corner to double Talleres' lead and effectively end Platense as a contest.”
Pivotal“Rick completed a remarkable personal brace when his initial right-footed effort was saved but he reacted quickest to convert the rebound, making it 0-3 and ending any lingering doubt about the outcome.”
Pivotal“Franco Cristaldo put the final nail in Platense's coffin, converting from a corner to complete a stunning eight-minute, four-goal blitz that turned a tight game into a thrashing.”
Platense
Talleres Córdoba
Outstanding performance
Talleres Córdoba•AttackerTalleres Córdoba produced a cold, efficient dismantling of Platense at home, turning a tense, card-filled first half into a second-half procession with four unanswered goals. The numbers tell a fascinating tactical story: Platense dominated shots (22 to 8) and dangerous attacks (43 to 26), yet Talleres created four big chances to Platense's zero — a devastating illustration of how clinical the visitors were. Rick broke the deadlock just before the break, capitalising on a first half that had been increasingly fractious with three yellow cards, and Talleres never looked back. After the interval, Depietri came off the bench to double the lead from a corner, before Rick added his second and Franco Cristaldo wrapped up a stunning four-goal haul in the space of eight minutes between the 69th and 77th minutes. Platense's goalkeeper was by far the busier man — eight saves to three — but on a night when Talleres converted seven of eight shots on target, industry without cutting edge proved utterly futile for the hosts. The result is a statement win for Talleres in what looks an increasingly serious title push.
How entertaining was this match?
Offside.
Offside.
Guido Mainero receives a yellow card.
Guido Mainero receives a yellow card.
Substitution: Ivan Gomez Romero comes on for Franco Zapiola.
Nicolas Federico Lopez Alonso takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Lautaro Ortiz comes on for Franco Cristaldo.
Bruno Barticciotto comes on for Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais.
Gabriel Alejandro Baez Corradi comes on for Alexandro Maidana.
Franco CristaldoFranco Cristaldo scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Matías Galarza
Goal! Franco Cristaldo scores, making it 0-4.
Corner awarded.
Hector Bobadilla takes a left-footed shot but misses.
RickRick Jhonatan Lima Morais takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Valentín Depietri
Goal! Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais scores, making it 0-3.
Shot by Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais with his right foot is saved.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Valentín DepietriValentin Depietri takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Rick
Goal! Valentin Depietri scores, making it 0-2.
Corner awarded.
Luciano Gimenez replaces Martin Barrios.
Martin Barrios takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Franco Zapiola takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Valentin Depietri comes on for Ronaldo Martinez.
Offside.
Guido Mainero takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Guido Mainero takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Guido Mainero has a shot, but it's saved.
Offside.
Hector Bobadilla comes on for Nicolas Retamar.
Timoteo ChamorroYellow CardTimoteo Chamorro receives a yellow card.
Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Valentin Fascendini comes on for Santiago Fernandez.
Federico FattoriYellow CardYellow card for Federico Fattori Mouzo.
Nicolas Federico Lopez Alonso is on, and Bautista Merlini is off.
Nicolas Retamar takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Ignacio Vazquez attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
RickRick Jhonatan Lima Morais takes a left-footed shot and scores.
Ronaldo Martinez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Goal! Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais scores, making it 0-1.
Franco Zapiola takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Santiago FernándezYellow CardSantiago Fernandez receives a yellow card.
Martin Barrios receives a yellow card.
Martin Barrios receives a yellow card.
Franco Zapiola takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Juan Saborido takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Franco Zapiola takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Juan Saborido takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Ronaldo Martinez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Franco Zapiola takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Bautista Merlini takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Nicolas Retamar takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Edgardo Daniel Zamora.
Two struggling sides collide at the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López as Platense look to arrest their own inconsistent run against a Talleres Córdoba side yet to collect a single point in the 2nd Phase. With both teams in desperate need of a win, expect an intense, low-scoring battle on Monday night.
