29/07/2026 22:37 - Deportes
With a strong start in the 2026 Torneo Clausura, La Gloria wins by the narrowest margin in a thrilling match. Both teams are looking to establish themselves in the tournament after mixed results in the opening round.
The Monumental Presidente Perón stadium in Alta Córdoba is buzzing with the match corresponding to the second round of Group A of the 2026 Torneo Clausura. Instituto, led by Diego Flores, needed to win at home after losing 1-0 to Vélez Sarsfield in Liniers. Platense, under Walter Zunino, aimed to build on their 2-2 draw against Unión in their debut.
The referee is Luis Lobo Medina, assisted by Cristian Navarro and Juan Del Fueyo, with Jorge Etem as fourth official. VAR officials are Silvio Trucco and Mauro Ramos Errasti. The match is televised by TNT Sports starting at 21:30 local time.
The home side came out determined to take control and quickly found their reward. At 13 minutes into the first half, Giuliano Cerato unleashed a precise left-footed shot from the center of the box, following an excellent assist from Diego Sosa, making it 1-0 and delighting the Córdoba fans.
The Calamar didn't back down and created danger, but couldn't find the equalizer before halftime. Stats at the break showed a balanced match in shots on goal (3 each), though Platense dominated possession with 57% against Instituto's 43%. Yellow cards were shown to Leonardo Heredia (Platense) and Leonel Mosevich and Cerato (Instituto).
29 Marcos Ledesma; 30 Jonathan Galván, 26 Leonel Mosevich, 6 Fernando Alarcón, 44 Giuliano Cerato; 55 Gustavo Abregú, 15 Matías Gallardo, 3 Diego Sosa; 20 Jhon Córdoba, 17 Matías Tissera, 10 Alex Luna.
Coach: Diego Flores
30 Juan Pablo Cozzani; 4 Agustín Lagos, 13 Ignacio Vázquez, 31 Víctor Cuesta, 3 Tomás Silva; 5 Iván Gómez, 24 Martín Barrios; 7 Guido Mainero, 18 Bautista Merlini, 43 Nicolás Retamar; 23 Leonardo Heredia.
Coach: Walter Zunino
The all-time record slightly favors Instituto, with 17 wins against 13 for Platense and 9 draws in 39 meetings. The last encounter was on January 26, 2026, when Platense won 2-1 in Vicente López. For this match, coach Zunino included Víctor Cuesta and Franco Zapiola in the squad, expanding the roster to 25 players.
Platense injury list: Maximiliano Amarfil and Augusto Lotti (lower back pain), Celías Ingenthron (shoulder dislocation), Tomás Nasif (post-surgery knee), and Gonzalo Goñi (Achilles tendon surgery) remain in rehabilitation.
Platense faces a tough schedule: next Monday they host Talleres in Vicente López, and they are also preparing for international competition. Instituto, on the other hand, will look to hold onto their lead and secure a crucial home victory to get back on track.
Alfredo S. Quiroga
