Rosario Central Edges Out Newell’s Old Boys in Thrilling Match
Rosario, Argentina – In a vibrant match played at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario Central emerged victorious with a 1-0 win over Newell’s Old Boys in a game characterized by controversy and yellow cards.
The first half saw a scoreless tie, but with intense play from both sides. At the 13th minute, Newell’s Old Boys’ I. Ramírez received a yellow card. Rosario Central made their first substitution at the 35th minute with the introduction of E. Copetti.
The second half started with pace and tension, and at the 50th minute, Newell’s Old Boys’ Rodrigo Fernández received a yellow card. Rosario Central responded with yellow cards for T. O’Connor at the 60th minute and C. Quintana at the 66th minute. In that same stretch, the home team made three substitutions: K. Ortiz and I. Malcorra came on at the 60th and 61st minutes, respectively, followed by M. Lovera at the 74th minute.
Controversy arose at the 67th minute when a goal by Newell’s Old Boys’ F. Ibarra was ruled offside by VAR. Rosario Central continued to dominate the game and made two more substitutions: L. Giaccone at the 74th minute and F. Mallo Blanco at the 83rd minute. The latter scored the only goal of the match with a decisive finish, leaving the Newell’s Old Boys defense helpless.
The match grew even more tense in the final minutes. Newell’s Old Boys made four substitutions: M. Silvetti, J. García, F. Cardozo, and B. Calderara came on at the 76th, 77th, 80th, and 80th minutes, respectively. A. Martino received a red card at the 77th minute, leaving his team with one player less. Then, at the 81st minute, J. Méndez received a yellow card. Newell’s Old Boys tried to react with the introduction of M. Miljevic at the 88th minute, but couldn’t find the equalizer.
Ultimately, F. Mallo Blanco’s goal at the 83rd minute gave Rosario Central the victory, earning them three crucial points in the Liga Profesional Argentina. The match was marked by yellow cards: Rosario Central received two, and Newell’s Old Boys, five, including the red card for A. Martino.
Substitutions rosario central: at minute 35 E. Copetti came in and M. Ruben went out., at minute 60 K. Ortiz came in and M. Martinez went out., at minute 61 I. Malcorra came in and T. O’Connor went out., at minute 74 M. Lovera came in and J. Gomez went out., at minute 74 L. Giaccone came in and J. Campaz went out.
Substitutions newells old boys: at minute 76 M. Silvetti came in and L. Besozzi went out., at minute 77 J. Garcia came in and I. Ramirez went out., at minute 80 F. Cardozo came in and F. Gonzalez went out., at minute 80 B. Calderara came in and E. Banega went out., at minute 88 M. Miljevic came in and Rodrigo Fernandez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rosario Central
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Newells Old Boys
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