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Independiente Rivadavia and Defensa y Justicia played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Estadio Juan Bautista Gargantini in Mendoza in a match corresponding to the 16th round of the 2025 Argentine Professional League. The match, played on May 2nd at 6:30 PM, was characterized by evenly matched possession (50% each) and a high number of shots on goal.
Independiente Rivadavia took the lead in the 19th minute through a goal by Leonel Gómez, assisted by Matías Fernández. Defensa y Justicia equalized in the 36th minute with a goal from Cristian Pérez, assisted by Lautaro González. Before halftime, Defensa y Justicia took the lead with a goal from Gastón Togni (assisted by Kevin Gutierrez).
In the second half, Independiente Rivadavia fought back. Federico Sartori scored his team’s second goal in the 71st minute, assisted by Kevin Retamar, to level the score. Late in the game, Matías Cardillo scored the equalizer in the 82nd minute, again assisted by Retamar.
The match saw several yellow cards, four for Defensa y Justicia and one for Independiente Rivadavia. Despite a high number of shots (12 for Independiente Rivadavia and 19 for Defensa y Justicia), the game ended in a 3-3 draw, leaving a feeling of an exciting and closely contested match. The referee was Sebastián Zunino.
Substitutions independ. rivadavia: at minute 38 T. Ortega came in and L. Sequeira went out., at minute 46 K. Retamar came in and M. Valenti went out., at minute 68 M. Cardillo came in and T. Bottari went out., at minute 68 J. Barbieri came in and M. Fernandez went out., at minute 84 A. Osella came in and L. Gomez went out.
Substitutions defensa y justicia: at minute 57 G. Gonzalez came in and F. Gonzalez went out., at minute 64 M. Gonzalez came in and L. Gonzalez went out., at minute 79 J. B. Miritello came in and A. Osorio went out., at minute 79 N. Palavecino came in and C. Perez went out., at minute 79 V. Larralde came in and K. Gutierrez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Independ. Rivadavia
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Defensa Y Justicia
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