Rosario Central 3, Instituto AC Cordoba 1

CORDOBA, Argentina (Interstat) — Rosario Central delivered a commanding road performance, defeating Instituto AC Cordoba 3-1 on Friday night at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón in a Primera Nacional match. The visitors’ victory defied pregame projections, as statistical models heavily favored the home side. Interstat’s ELO system had given Instituto a 56.2 percent probability of winning, while its game simulator had predicted a 1-1 draw. Rosario Central seized control of the match with two rapid-fire goals just before halftime. After a physical opening half-hour that produced two yellow cards, the deadlock was broken in the 36th minute. Jhon Córdoba, a midfielder,… Read more...