Buenos Aires, March 12 (NA) – Talleres played a good first half and was effective in the second to defeat Instituto 2-0 in the match they played this Thursday at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium, for the tenth date of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. According to the Argentine News Agency, the home team won with the goals of forwards Valentín Dávila, in the 30th minute of the first half, and Rick Lima Morais, in the second minute of stoppage time of the second half. With the victory, “T” reached sixth place in Zone A with 14 points, six more than the team led by Diego Flores, which ranks thirteenth. In the next round, Carlos Tevez's team will have to play another Córdoba classic by facing Belgrano on Sunday, March 15 at 5:30 PM, while “Gloria” will receive Independiente on Monday 16 from 10:15 PM. In a first half in which it was superior in play, with a standout performance from midfielder Franco Cristaldo, the albiazul team opened the scoring in the 30th minute, with a header from defender Alexandro Maidana that hit the crossbar and allowed Dávila to push the rebound into the goal. The second half favored the visiting team in terms of development, with their most notable arrival being a shot from winger Diego Sosa, who appeared free on the left and shot low to the near post in the 21st minute, although he couldn't get past goalkeeper Guido Herrera. In stoppage time, when “Gloria” had almost all its players in offensive positions, Talleres sealed the game with a lethal counterattack led by Rick, who ran from behind the halfway line, received near the opponent's area, dodged an opponent, and crossed a very strong right-footed shot for the 2-0 final.
