Talleres de Córdoba achieved a crucial 1-0 victory away to Vélez in the 14th round of the Liga Profesional Clausura tournament. Carlos Tevez's team won at the José Amalfitani stadium with a goal from Mateo Cáceres and remains firmly on track to avoid relegation and secure a playoff spot. The match was even in the opening minutes, with both teams using wing play. Vélez's Rodrigo Aliendro, who came off the bench, had a decisive chance, but a brilliant save by Talleres' goalkeeper Guido Herrera secured the victory. With this win, the Córdoba-based side climbed to 8th place in Zone B with 17 points, while Vélez, coached by Guillermo Barros Schelotto, could not secure all three points to fight for the top positions, staying in 4th place with 25 points. Despite pressure, Talleres defended with order and character, led by Matías Catalán and José Luis Palomino. Vélez controlled the game through Manuel Lanzini and Elías Gómez, but Talleres responded with fast counter-attacks, particularly from Rick and Luis Angulo. The opening goal came just three minutes into the second half. Juan Portilla provided a precise assist to Mateo Cáceres, who controlled the ball and finished with a right-footed shot into the bottom-left corner of Tomás Marchiori's net. The home side created dangerous chances, including a Thiago Silvero header that hit the post and a Dilan Godoy effort that struck the crossbar.
