Independiente beat Estudiantes 2-0 at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in the first round of Liga Profesional Zona A. Goals came from Gabriel Ávalos and Santiago Montiel.
The match took place on July 26, 2026. In the first half both teams remained scoreless with few clear chances.
In the second half, Independiente opened the scoring at the 30-minute mark with a header by Gabriel Ávalos after a cross from Santiago Montiel. Two minutes later, Estudiantes missed a penalty taken by Guido Carrillo.
Santiago Montiel sealed the result at the 36th minute of the second half after winning the ball in transition. With the win, Independiente sits first in Zona A.
Independiente’s next match is against Newell's Old Boys on July 30, while Estudiantes faces Defensa y Justicia on August 1.
