Rosario Central 2-0 Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto: two-goal win keeps them provisionally top

Rosario Central beat Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto 2-0, but how decisive was the result? The match statistics point to a clear Rosario Central victory: they had 64% possession, 15 shots to Estudiantes’ one and six shots on goal to one.

Fernandez opens the scoring

Rosario Central led 1-0 at half-time after Julian Fernandez scored the opener in the 44th minute, with Gaston Avila providing the assist. The hosts created the better opportunities, recording nine shots inside the box and 347 accurate passes, compared with one inside-box shot and 167 accurate passes for Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto.

The game’s main disciplinary turning point came in the 72nd minute, when Gaston Avila was shown a red card. Rosario Central therefore finished with 10 players, but Estudiantes could not turn the numerical advantage into an equaliser. Sergio Ojeda and Fernando Rodríguez were booked for Estudiantes in the closing stages.

Coronel seals a controlled win

Emanuel Coronel scored the last goal in the 86th minute to make it 2-0. Rosario Central also led the expected-goals count, 1.13 to 0.09, and won 12 corners to Estudiantes’ two. J. Fernández was the standout performer, rating 8.0 after 73 minutes and scoring one goal.

Rosario Central remain provisionally first

Before the match, Rosario Central had 31 points from 15 games and went into the game #1 in Clausura - Group B. They now have 34 points from 16 games and are provisionally top. Estudiantes remain provisionally #15 with nine points from 16 games. Rosario Central’s pre-match form included wins and losses, while Estudiantes’ recent sequence was dominated by defeats.