Alexis Cuello’s 63rd-minute goal lifts San Lorenzo to 1-0 win

San Lorenzo defeated Talleres Cordoba 1-0 at Estadio Pedro Bidegain in Buenos Aires on Saturday, September 5, earning a Liga Profesional Argentina Clausura victory in Round 8. Alexis Cuello scored the only goal in the 63rd minute as San Lorenzo secured three points despite Talleres having more possession and more shots on target.

Cuello provides the decisive moment

Both teams started with a 4-2-3-1 formation, with N. Gorosito leading San Lorenzo and O. De Felippe in charge of Talleres Cordoba. The match remained goalless until the 63rd minute, when Cuello registered the normal goal that separated the sides. He later received a yellow card in the 88th minute before being replaced by Enzo Alan Salas in the 90th.

The goal was the key turning point in a closely contested match. Talleres made two changes immediately after it, bringing on Giovanni Baroni for Valentin Depietri and Valentín Dávila for Agustin Alvarez Martínez in the 68th minute. San Lorenzo responded with a double substitution in the 77th, sending on Facundo Gulli and Juan Rattalino for Facundo Farías and Carlos Manuel Insaurralde. Agustín Ladstatter replaced Rodrigo Auzmendi in the 82nd.

Talleres had possession but San Lorenzo found the finish

The statistics showed a divided contest rather than complete San Lorenzo control. Talleres held 53% possession and completed 366 passes from 443 attempts, compared with San Lorenzo’s 303 accurate passes from 389. Talleres also produced 15 total shots to San Lorenzo’s 19 and registered six shots on goal, two more than the hosts.

San Lorenzo’s greater attacking volume came with 13 shots inside the box to Talleres’ seven, while the visitors attempted more shots from outside the area, eight to six. The scoreline therefore contrasted with Talleres’ possession and shots on target, but San Lorenzo’s pressure around the box and Cuello’s finish proved decisive. J. Devecchi was the standout performer, earning a 7.8 rating after making six saves in 90 minutes. Talleres goalkeeper D. Arboleda made two saves.

Three points change the Clausura picture

The supplied Clausura standings had San Lorenzo 14th in Group A with seven points from seven matches, while Talleres were 15th with five points from seven. San Lorenzo’s victory takes its total to 10 points after eight games, whereas Talleres remain on five after suffering another defeat. The result also gives San Lorenzo a win after a run containing losses, draws and victories, while Talleres’ recent sequence now includes a loss.

Matias Alejandro Galarza and Valentin Depietri were booked for Talleres, while Auzmendi and Cuello were cautioned for San Lorenzo. The match statistics also recorded one red card for Talleres, although no player or minute was specified in the match events.