The Estudiantes de La Plata team drew 1-1 at home against Independiente Rivadavia in a match of the twentieth round of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol. The match took place at the Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium. José Sosa scored for "El Pincha" from a penalty at 9 minutes into the first half, while Franco Romero scored for the Mendoza team also from the penalty spot at 37 minutes of the same half.
With this result, Estudiantes placed eighth in the table with 28 points, having won 7 matches, drawn 7, and lost 6. In their next match, the La Plata team will visit San Lorenzo on Tuesday at 18:45 hours for the twenty-first round of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
On the other hand, Independiente Rivadavia is in the nineteenth position with 24 points, and despite there being no relegations at the end of the season, they are unable to distance themselves from the bottom of the annual table. The Mendoza team will host Rosario Central in their next match on Monday at 21:00 hours.
As for the development of the match, at 5 minutes into the first half the referee awarded a penalty to Estudiantes after a handball by Iván Villalba. José Sosa converted the goal from the penalty spot, celebrating it with a gesture towards the statue of Carlos Bilardo. Later, at 34 minutes, another penalty was awarded to Independiente Rivadavia after a review in VAR for a handball by Gastón Benedetti.
Romero scored the equalizer by tricking the Estudiantes goalkeeper. Additionally, in the second half, a possible foul in the area was reviewed, which turned out not to be a penalty in favor of Estudiantes. The match ended in a 1-1 draw without much excitement.
