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Cordoba Derby Ends in a Goalless Draw Marked by VAR Controversy and Intense Play
Cordoba, Argentina – An intense Cordoba derby played at the Estadio Juan Domingo Perón ended in a goalless draw, leaving a bitter taste for both teams. The match, corresponding to matchday 16 of the 2025 Liga Profesional Argentina, was marked by high intensity, constant fouls, and controversial refereeing, led by Yael Falcón Pérez.
Instituto Cordoba, despite having only 38% possession, sought to break the tie on several occasions, managing 11 shots, 4 of them on target. However, two goals by Instituto were disallowed by VAR for offside, first in the 27th minute to J. Franco and then in the 79th minute to F.R. Alarcón.
Talleres Cordoba dominated possession with 62%, but only managed to generate 8 shots, of which 2 were on target. The game was constantly interrupted by fouls, with a total of 17 committed by Talleres and 14 by Instituto. The intensity of the match was also reflected in the cards, with five yellow cards for Talleres and two for Instituto.
Despite the effort and constant search for a goal by both teams, the score remained unchanged. The refereeing of Falcón Pérez, along with the decisions of VAR, will surely be a topic of debate in the coming days.
Substitutions talleres cordoba: at minute 46 Rick came in and N. Bustos went out., at minute 46 L. Angulo came in and V. Depietri went out., at minute 77 M. Navarro came in and S. Fernandez went out., at minute 90 M. Caceres came in and J. Mosqueira went out.
Substitutions instituto cordoba: at minute 70 J. E. Cordoba Mosquera came in and M. Fonseca went out., at minute 84 J. Romero came in and D. Puebla went out., at minute 84 G. A. Lodico came in and J. Lazaro went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Instituto Cordoba
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Talleres Cordoba
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