In Carlos Tevez’s first match as head coach of Independiente, the team edged Fortín in a grueling endurance clash.
Independiente claimed an early advantage in a crucial moment of the season and then, on the second round of Zone A in the 2023 Professional League Cup, won 2-1 against Vélez at the Liberadores de América stadium.
Tevez’s debut as Red coach included a moment of brilliance: Matias Gimenez Rojas opened the scoring after a bold tactical move that had the home crowd believing victory would come easily. Yet the game shifted when Santiago Castro equalized in the 83rd minute, keeping the result in doubt until the final whistle.
There was still time for controversy late in the match. After a rebound, Martin Cauteruccio controlled the ball, cut inside, and appeared to be fouled in the big area; referee Fernando Rapallini, following a VAR review, awarded a disputed foul that stirred debate. Giménez Rojas then converted a subsequent opportunity to deliver the three points for Independiente.
The win moved Independiente ahead of Huracán and into the peloton of the chasing pack, though the team cannot relax, as upcoming fixtures include direct clashes with Gimnasia and the Parq Patricios club, Vélez Sarsfield’s rival.
The schedule for the 2023 Professional League Cup features fixtures, dates, and results, spotlighting key matches across the competition.
Next up in GOAL, the action continues to unfold.
INDEPENDENT – VÉLEZ, MINUTE BY MINUTE
- Minute-by-minute updates from the clash between the Red and the Fortín.
- INDEPENDENT ON THE SCOREBOARD: Gimenez doubles the lead.
- Disciplinary moment for Independiente.
- VÉLEZ DRAW! Castro levels the score for the Fortín.
- INDEPENDENT STRIKES AGAIN! Giménez makes a superb individual play and finishes decisively.
- Damián Pérez delivered a sharp near-miss for Rood early on.
- Rodrigo Rey produced a sensational save to preserve the night for Avellaneda.
- The opener of the evening came when Burián denied Mancuello’s shot.
- Tevez’s debut as Independiente’s coach is on the horizon.
- Good evening and welcome to another GOAL broadcast. Independiente faces Vélez on date 2 of the 2023 Professional League Cup at the Libertadores de América stadium.
THE TARGET EXAMPLE
HOW TO WATCH LIVE TV AND STREAMING
The Rood vs Fortín match will be broadcast in Argentina by TNT Sports, a signal available to subscribers of the Soccer Pack through participating cable providers.
TNT Sports
FORMATIONS
INDEPENDENT
Rodrigo Rey; Mauricio Isla, Javier Báez, Joaquín Laso, Ayrton Costa, Damian Pérez; Ivan Marcone, Sergio Ortiz, Federico Mancuello; Alexis Canelo and Matias Gimenez. DT: Carlos Tevez.
VELEZ
Leonardo Burian; Joaquín García, Lautaro Giannetti, Valentin Gómez, Elias Gómez; Juan Mendez, Yeison Gordillo; Gianluca Prestianni, Walter Bou, Francisco Pizzini; Brian Romero. DT: Sebastian Mendez.
Source: Goal