Jeremías Ezequiel Lázaro’s 84th-minute penalty lifts Instituto Cordoba to 1-0 win

Lázaro’s penalty decides Instituto’s late 1-0 win

Instituto Cordoba defeated Deportivo Riestra 1-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina’s Clausura - 14, with Jeremías Ezequiel Lázaro scoring the decisive goal from the penalty spot in the 84th minute. The goal made the score 1-0 and settled a match Instituto had largely controlled.

Pressure finally produces the breakthrough

Instituto’s sustained pressure was reflected in 77% possession, 17 total shots and 12 corner kicks, compared with Riestra’s 23% possession, five shots and one corner. Instituto also recorded 1.88 expected goals against Deportivo Riestra’s 0.19. The home side had nine shots inside the box, while Riestra managed one, although the final shot-on-goal count was closer at three to two.

Lázaro was central to the winning moment and finished with five key passes, one shot on target and a 7.8 rating across 93 minutes. Instituto’s changes included three substitutions in the 62nd minute, while Riestra made two changes in the 70th minute before Lázaro’s penalty broke the deadlock.

Discipline and table impact

Riestra collected four yellow cards, including cautions for Nicolas Benegas, Milton Celiz and Facundo Miño, while Instituto received two. Neither team was shown a red card.

Instituto moved to 32 points from 14 games in Clausura - Group A and remained provisionally #1. Deportivo Riestra stayed on 12 points from 14 games and was provisionally #13. The gap between them is now 20 points. Instituto added a win to its pre-match form, while Riestra added a defeat.

F. Alarcón was the standout performer, earning an 8.0 rating in 90 minutes and making two tackles.