San Lorenzo defeated Deportivo Riestra 1-0 in matchday 14 of the Liga Profesional, with a goal from Alexis Cuello in the 5th minute of the second half. The match was played at Estadio Pedro Bidegain in Buenos Aires. This victory places San Lorenzo in the playoff qualification zone for the Torneo Clausura.
The match between San Lorenzo and Riestra took place on October 31, 2025, at Estadio Pedro Bidegain in Buenos Aires, at the intersection of Av. Perito Moreno and Av. F. Fernández de la Cruz. The game started at 19:00 Argentina time and was broadcast live on ESPN Premium.
San Lorenzo dominated the first half with 70% possession and 4 shots on goal against Riestra's 3, ending 0-0. In the second half, Alexis Cuello scored the decisive goal in the 5th minute, securing the win. Final statistics show San Lorenzo with 63% possession, 11 shots on goal, and 276 accurate passes, compared to Riestra's 37%, 8 shots, and 85 passes. There were 3 yellow cards for San Lorenzo (Jhohan Romaña, Agustín Ladstatter, and Ignacio Perruzzi) and 4 for Riestra (Nicolás Sansotre, Jonatan Goitía, Miguel Ángel Barbieri, and Ignacio Arce), with no red cards.
The home team lined up with Orlando Gill in goal, defenders Ezequiel Herrera, Jhohan Romaña, Gastón Hernández, and Elías Báez, midfielders Ignacio Perruzzi, Nicolás Tripichio, Facundo Gulli, and Agustín Ladstatter, and forwards Ezequiel Cerutti and Alexis Cuello, under coach Damián Ayude. Riestra, coached by Gustavo Benítez, fielded Ignacio Arce; Jonatan Goitía, Facundo Miño, Cristian Paz, and Miguel Ángel Barbieri; Nicolás Sansotre, Alexander Díaz, Milton Céliz, and Pablo Monje; Antony Alonso and Jonathan Herrera.
San Lorenzo arrived after a 2-1 win over Atlético Tucumán on October 20, while Riestra came from a 1-0 victory against Instituto on the same day. In recent head-to-heads, they drew 0-0 in April 2025, and Riestra won 1-0 in May 2024. With this result, San Lorenzo sits 5th in Zone B, and Riestra 2nd. San Lorenzo's next match is against R. Central on November 7 at 21:00 at Gigante de Arroyito, and Riestra will face Independiente on November 10 at 19:00 at Guillermo Laza.