Rick’s Brace Sparks Talleres’ 4-0 Rout of Platense

Rick’s Brace Drives Talleres to a 4-0 Victory

Talleres Cordoba produced a commanding second-half performance to defeat Platense 4-0 at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez on Monday, August 3, 2026. Rick scored twice and contributed an assist as Talleres turned a narrow half-time advantage into a emphatic Liga Profesional Argentina victory.

Talleres Take Control Before Half-Time

The opening period was closely contested, but Talleres found the breakthrough three minutes before the interval. Rick struck in the 43rd minute to give the visitors a 1-0 lead, a goal that provided the clearest reward for their work before the break.

Platense went into the match with one point from their first two Clausura games, while Talleres had lost both of theirs. That context made the opening goal particularly important, and Talleres carried the greater confidence into the second half after establishing control at a crucial moment.

Rick Leads Second-Half Scoring Surge

Rick became the central figure in Talleres’ attacking surge after half-time. In the 69th minute, he turned provider for V. Depietri, who doubled the lead, before Depietri returned the favour five minutes later by assisting Rick for his second goal of the night.

The rapid sequence effectively ended Platense’s hopes of recovering and underlined the visitors’ efficiency in the final third. Talleres added a fourth in the 77th minute, with F. Cristaldo finishing from M. A. Galarza’s assist to complete a seven-minute burst that transformed the scoreline from 1-0 to 4-0.

Cards Shape a Physical Contest

The referee, Daniel Zamora, issued five yellow cards during a match that featured plenty of competitive pressure. Platense’s M. Barrios was booked in the 36th minute, while S. Fernandez received Talleres’ first caution four minutes later.

Talleres collected further bookings for F. Fattori in the 50th minute and T. Chamorro in the 54th. Platense’s G. Mainero was shown a yellow card in the 83rd minute, but the disciplinary incidents did not prevent Talleres from maintaining its authority after the interval.

Four-Goal Win Changes Clausura Outlook

The four-goal win gives Talleres three valuable Clausura points after beginning the campaign with consecutive defeats. It also provides a major improvement to their goal difference, which had stood at -3 after two matches, while their latest result offers a sharp contrast with their uneven recent run.

Platense, who had entered the fixture 11th in Group A with one point and a -1 goal difference, suffered a damaging setback at home. Their recent form had already included several losses, and conceding four without reply leaves them needing a response in the next phase of the Clausura.