Independiente defeated Atlético Tucumán 3-0 in matchday 14 of the Liga Profesional, with goals from Matías Abaldo, Gabriel Ávalos, and Felipe Loyola. The home team dominated with 62% possession and two opponent red cards. This win places Independiente 13th in Zone B.
The match took place at the Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda, starting at 20:00 Argentina time with referee Sebastián Martínez. Independiente opened the scoring in the 24th minute of the first half with a goal from Matías Abaldo, followed by Gabriel Ávalos at the 29th. In the second half, Felipe Loyola extended the lead at the 9th minute.
Atlético Tucumán suffered two red cards: Ignacio Galván at the 12th minute of the second half and Clever Ferreira at the 43rd. Statistics highlight Independiente's dominance with 62% possession, 12 shots on goal against 9, and 436 accurate passes compared to 216. There was one yellow card for Independiente (Sebastián Valdez) and three for Atlético Tucumán, including one to Kevin Ortiz and to Clever Ferreira before his red.
Substitutions included for Independiente Santiago Montiel out for Walter Mazzantti at 39' ST and Lautaro Millán for Luciano Cabral at 33' ST. For Atlético Tucumán, Kevin López was replaced by Franco Nicola at halftime and other changes. Independiente arrived after a 3-0 win over Platense, while Atlético Tucumán lost 1-2 to San Lorenzo. In recent head-to-head, Atlético Tucumán leads with wins in the last four meetings.
Following the result, Independiente will face Deportivo Riestra on Monday, November 10 at 19:00, and Atlético Tucumán will play Godoy Cruz on Sunday, November 9 at 21:30. The match was broadcast on ESPN Premium.