Estudiantes de Río Cuarto defeated Deportivo Madryn 2-0 in the first leg of the final for the second promotion to the Liga Profesional, played at the Antonio Candini Stadium. The goals were scored by Tomás González and Juan Antonini in the second half. The return match will take place on November 30 at the Coliseo del Golfo.
The match took place on November 22, 2025, at the Estadio de Río Cuarto Antonio Candini, with Estudiantes RC as the home team. The first half ended 0-0, with Deportivo Madryn holding 100% possession in initial stats, though neither team had shots on target. A yellow card was shown to Santiago Postel of Madryn at the 42nd minute of the first half.
In the second half, Estudiantes RC gained control. At the 15th minute, Mauro Valiente was substituted for Agustín Morales. Then, at the 16th, Tomás González scored the 1-0. Substitutions followed: at the 19th, Federico Recalde for Abel Bustos in Madryn; at the 25th, Javier Ferreira and Matías Ruiz Díaz for Álvaro Cuello and Sergio Ojeda in Estudiantes; at the 30th, Ezequiel Montagna and Thiago Nicolás for Bruno Juncos and Elías Ayala in Madryn. At the 34th, yellow to Álvaro Cuello of Estudiantes, and at the 36th, to Abel Bustos of Madryn. At the 39th, Martín Garnerone was replaced by Agustín Fontana in Estudiantes. Finally, at the 40th, Juan Antonini scored the 2-0. At the 45th, Agustín Sosa and Nazareno Solís left for Thiago Yossen and Juan Galeano in Madryn.
Final stats show 48% possession for Estudiantes RC and 52% for Madryn, with 2 shots on target for the hosts and none for the visitors. There was one yellow for Estudiantes and two for Madryn, with no reds. The referee was Darío Herrera. This win gives Estudiantes an advantage heading into the return leg on November 30 in Chubut, vying for promotion to the Primera División.
Both teams arrive with mixed forms: Estudiantes RC won their last three matches prior to this, while Madryn alternated wins and losses. The recent head-to-head is balanced, with one win each and a draw in the last three encounters.