0-0 draw leaves Talleres and Central Cordoba separated by a point

Talleres Cordoba and Central Cordoba de Santiago drew 0-0 in the Liga Profesional Argentina Clausura at Mario Alberto Kempes on Sunday. Talleres controlled more of the ball and produced the greater volume of attempts, but neither side found a decisive finish in Round 7.

Talleres press without a goal

Jorge Sampaoli’s Talleres, set up in a 3-4-3, held 62% possession and completed 518 of 582 passes, compared with Central Cordoba’s 278 accurate passes from 351. The home side also registered 24 total shots to Central Cordoba’s 16, including five on target, while the visitors managed four on target.

That statistical control did not translate into a breakthrough. Talleres had 13 shots from inside the box and nine blocked efforts, while Central Cordoba recorded nine inside-box attempts and three blocked shots. Despite the difference in territory and shot volume, Central Cordoba posted the higher expected-goals figure, 1.17 to Talleres’ 0.96, underlining how the scoreless result did not simply reflect the home side’s attacking advantage.

Changes fail to unlock the game

Talleres made a series of changes as the match progressed. Rick and A. Alvarez were replaced by F. Cristaldo and V. Davila in the 60th minute, before J. Sforza and E. Chiavassa came on for L. Ortiz and V. Depietri at 79 minutes. G. Baroni replaced T. Chamorro at 82 minutes, while Central Cordoba used its listed change when J. Flores replaced D. Barrera in the 81st minute.

The substitutions did not produce a goal, and both goalkeepers made important contributions to preserve the draw. Talleres’ goalkeeper made four saves, while Central Cordoba’s goalkeeper made five. There were six corners apiece, with neither team able to turn those opportunities into a decisive moment.

Discipline and table impact

The match remained relatively controlled, with Talleres committing nine fouls and Central Cordoba 10. V. Fascendini was booked for Talleres in the 66th minute, D. Caceres received Central Cordoba’s only yellow card in the 87th, and E. Chiavassa was cautioned in stoppage time at 90 minutes.

Alejandro Maciel was the standout performer, earning an 8.2 rating after playing all 92 minutes and making one tackle. Lautaro Ortiz and Matias Galarza both received 7.9 ratings for Talleres, while Marco Iacobellis earned 7.7 for Central Cordoba after contributing four key passes and five tackles.

The supplied Clausura table listed Talleres 15th in Group A with four points from six matches and Central Cordoba 14th with six points. This draw adds one point to each team’s total, giving Talleres five points and Central Cordoba seven after seven games. Talleres’ recent form had included three consecutive losses before the match, while Central Cordoba arrived after two straight defeats, so neither side secured the winning response it sought.