Rosario Central lead Clausura - Group B after 2-0 win as Tempone decides late

Tempone’s instant response defines a dramatic round

Who leads the current Clausura groups after Clausura - 16? Instituto Cordoba sit first in Group A on 34 points, while Rosario Central lead Group B on 34 points. The round’s defining late moment came elsewhere: Felipe Tempone scored in the 87th minute, one minute after Alexander Díaz had equalised for Deportivo Riestra, to give Independiente a 2-1 win. Mateo Pérez Curci had put Independiente ahead in the 11th minute.

Platense and Union Santa Fe supplied the designated surprise results. Platense beat San Lorenzo 2-0 through Víctor Cuesta in the 22nd minute and Kevin Retamar in the 52nd. Union defeated Velez Sarsfield 2-0, with Cristian Tarragona scoring from a penalty in the 12th minute and adding another in the 28th. Tarragona’s two goals made him one of the round’s joint top scorers.

Rosario Central set the pace in Group B

Rosario Central strengthened their position at the top of Clausura - Group B by beating Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto 2-0. Julian Fernandez scored in the 44th minute and Emanuel Coronel added the second in the 86th. Rosario Central have 34 points, four points ahead of Argentinos JRS and Gimnasia L.P., who both have 31.

Argentinos JRS lost 2-0 to Huracan after Oscar Cortes scored in the eighth minute and Bruno Barticciotto in the 31st. Gimnasia L.P. moved level with Argentinos by beating Belgrano Cordoba 2-1. Lucas Janson and Agustin Auzmendi put Gimnasia ahead in the sixth and 27th minutes, before Alcides Benitez pulled one back in the 45th.

River Plate are fourth in Group B on 26 points after defeating Aldosivi 2-0. Lucas Beltran converted a penalty in the 76th minute and Ángel Correa completed the win in the 90th. Barracas Central are fifth on 26 points after Nicolas Orsini and Norberto Briasco scored in a 2-0 victory over Racing Club.

Instituto remain narrowly ahead in Group A

Instituto Cordoba kept first place in Clausura - Group A despite drawing 2-2 with Newells Old Boys. Facundo Ezquel Suarez opened the scoring in the seventh minute. Walter Nunez and Walter Mazzantti then put Newells ahead with goals in the 66th and 79th minutes, but Matías Tissera equalised in the 90th.

Boca Juniors are second on 33 points after Enner Valencia scored in the 90th minute for a 1-0 win over Defensa Y Justicia. Velez Sarsfield remain third on 28 points despite their loss to Union Santa Fe, while Lanus are fifth on 25 after drawing 1-1 with Central Cordoba de Santiago. Tomás Guidara’s own goal counted for Central Cordoba in the 31st minute, and Eduardo Salvio equalised in the 41st.

Talleres Cordoba drew 1-1 with Estudiantes L.P. Roman Daniel Riquelme’s own goal counted for Talleres in the 38th minute, giving Talleres a 1-0 lead on the scoresheet, before Alexandro Maidana equalised in the 52nd. Estudiantes L.P. are 12th in Group A on 16 points, while Talleres are 13th on 13.

The wider table picture

Gimnasia M. drew 1-1 with Independ. Rivadavia after Germán Guiffrey’s 45th-minute goal and Luis Ángel Díaz Cuesta’s 90th-minute equaliser. The teams belong to different Apertura groups, so their listed positions there are not comparable. Tigre beat Sarmiento Junin 1-0 through Santiago Lopez Grobin’s 70th-minute goal.

Banfield drew 2-2 with Atletico Tucuman after Juan Rodriguez scored twice, in the 15th and 18th minutes. Alexander Machado pulled one back for Banfield in the 58th, and Lautaro Martín Gómez completed the equaliser in the 78th. Across all 15 matches, the round produced 34 goals.

The lower places remain closely watched rather than settled. In Clausura - Group A, Central Cordoba de Santiago are 15th on 10 points and Deportivo Riestra are 14th on 12. In Group B, Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto are 15th on nine points and Aldosivi are 14th on 11. The standings identify the current positions, but do not confirm qualification or relegation outcomes.