Talleres Cordoba win 3-0 as Riestra’s shot advantage goes unrewarded

Talleres turn efficiency into a 3-0 win

Talleres Cordoba beat Deportivo Riestra 3-0 at Estadio Guillermo Laza, answering the defining question of the match: how did the visitors win despite Riestra recording more total shots? Talleres converted their chances and goalkeeper E. Unsain made five saves.

Fascendini opens the scoring

Valentin Demian Fascendini scored the opener in the 25th minute, heading Talleres into a 1-0 lead with an assist from Matias Alejandro Galarza. Riestra had 40% possession but produced 16 total shots, including nine inside the box, compared with Talleres’ eight shots overall.

Riestra’s pressure did not bring an equaliser. Talleres completed 421 accurate passes from 524 total, while Riestra completed 244 from 334. The visitors then extended their advantage when Mateo Caceres scored in the 68th minute for 2-0, three minutes after entering as a substitute.

Agustin Alvarez Martínez scored the last goal in the 73rd minute, making it 3-0. The scoreline contrasted with the expected-goals figures: Riestra registered 0.95 and Talleres 0.24, while both teams had five shots on goal.

Talleres move above Riestra in Clausura Group A

After the result, Talleres are ranked #13 in Clausura - Group A with 12 points from 15 games, while Riestra are #14 with 12 points from 15 games. In the Apertura - Group A table, Talleres are #4 on 26 points and Riestra are #15 on 11 points, a 15-point gap.

A. Álvarez was the top-rated player at 8.1, playing 86 minutes, scoring one goal and registering two shots on target. Five yellow cards were shown, with no red cards for either team.