Fabricio Pérez’s 86th-minute goal completes Estudiantes’ 3-3 comeback

Pérez’s late equaliser rescues Estudiantes

Estudiantes L.P. drew 3-3 with Instituto Cordoba after Fabricio Pérez scored in the 86th minute, overturning a 3-0 deficit and changing the result from an Instituto victory to a draw. The comeback arrived despite Estudiantes L.P. receiving a red card in the 50th minute.

Instituto’s lead disappears

Instituto took the lead in the 3rd minute when Facundo Ezquel Suarez made it 0-1. Leonel Mosevich doubled the advantage in the 48th minute, assisted by Alex Luna, before Jhon Córdoba extended it to 0-3 in the 52nd minute, also assisted by Luna.

Estudiantes responded through Guido Carrillo in the 58th minute, with Lucas Piovi providing the assist. Tiago Palacios made it 2-3 in the 65th minute, and Pérez completed the recovery at 3-3 in the 86th minute after Edwuin Cetre’s assist.

Santiago Núñez was sent off for Estudiantes L.P. in the 50th minute after receiving a yellow card in the 27th. The hosts also collected yellow cards through Lucas Piovi and Alexis Castro, while Instituto received five yellow cards.

Possession and chances favour the comeback

Estudiantes had 74% possession, 567 total passes and 16 shots to Instituto’s 26%, 186 passes and 9 shots. The hosts also led expected goals, 2.05 to 1.16, and shots on goal, 8 to 5, figures that contrast with Instituto’s 3-0 advantage before the late equaliser.

F. Pérez Escudero was the highest-rated player at 8.2, recording a goal, a shot on target and a key pass in 5 minutes. In the listed Clausura - Group A table, Instituto remains #1 with 33 points from 15 games, while Estudiantes is #11 with 15 points from 15 games. The listed Apertura - Group A table places Estudiantes #1 on 31 points and Instituto #9 on 21.