Estudiantes and Sarmiento share the points and draw 1-1

On date 5 of Argentina – Professional League 2023, Pincha and Verde even found themselves in the land of champions.

The home side started winning with a goal from Santiago Ascacíbar in the 52nd minute of the complementary phase, while Lucas Melano equalized the game 31 minutes later through Lucas Melano.

Estudiantes had the most ball possession during the game (64%) but failed to break the tie.

The best man of the match was Lucas Melano. The Sarmiento striker scored 1 goal and made 3 correct passes.

Santiago Ascacíbar was another of the key players. The Estudiantes midfielder scored 1 goal, made 49 correct passes and stole 3 balls.

Estudiantes midfielder Pablo Piatti humiliated his mark by throwing a prodigious pipe 6 minutes into the first leg.

The game was notable for a lot of friction and constant fouls that cut the match short. There were 2 warned: Fernando Zuqui and Juan Manuel Insaurralde.

Estudiantes manager Abel Balbo proposed a 3-6-1 formation with Mariano Andújar in goal; Luciano Lollo, Jorge Rodríguez and Zaid Romero on the defensive line; Eros Mancuso, Santiago Ascacíbar, Fernando Zuqui, Emmanuel Mas, Benjamin Rollheiser and Pablo Piatti in the middle; and Guido Carrillo in attack.

For their part, Israel Damonte’s team entered the field with a 4-4-2 pattern with Sebastián Meza under the three sticks; Gonzalo Bettini, Manuel García, Juan Manuel Insaurralde and Jean Pierre Rosso in defence; Sergio Quiroga, Emiliano Méndez, Fernando Martínez and David Gallardo in midfield; and Javier Toledo and Luciano Gondou up front.

Andrés Merlos was the referee who officiated the match at Tierra de Campeones.

El Pincha’s next fixture in the league will be as a visitor against Unión, while El Verde will host Rosario Central.

With this result, the host of the match reaches 5 points and is in eighteenth place. For its part, the visiting team remains at 5 units and occupies the seventeenth place of the tournament.

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