The Tigre team achieved an important victory by defeating Independiente Rivadavia 4-1 in their visit to Mendoza, in a match valid for the sixth round of the 2025 Apertura Tournament of the Professional League. With this result, the team led by Diego Dabove secured their fourth victory in six matches and climbed to third place in Zone A, taking a significant step towards the knockout stage.
The match started evenly, but Tigre quickly tipped the balance in their favor. On the other hand, Independiente Rivadavia continues to struggle in the tournament and needs to correct mistakes to try to change their situation in the coming matches. Tigre occupies third place with 12 points, the same as Estudiantes de La Plata, both behind Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero. Meanwhile, the Mendoza team is in ninth place with eight points, one less than Barracas Central, the last team qualifying for the knockout stage.
Regarding the development of the match, David Romero opened the scoring for Tigre in the fifth minute, while Independiente Rivadavia had the opportunity to equalize from the penalty spot shortly after. In the second half, Kevin Retamar scored for Independiente Rivadavia, generating hope, but Tigre sealed the match in stoppage time with an own goal by Matías Valenti, leaving the final score at 4-1 in their favor.
Tigre consolidates their good moment with this victory and positions themselves as candidates to advance to the next phase of the tournament. On the other hand, there were highlighted moments during the match, such as Sebastián Villa's foul while executing a penalty and the expulsion of Iván Villalba from the home team. Despite Independiente Rivadavia's efforts to react, Tigre maintained control of the game and extended their lead with a goal from Ignacio Russo, thus sealing their 4-1 victory in a match that made a difference in the standings.
