CORDOBA, Argentina (Interstat) — Rosario Central defeated Instituto AC Cordoba 3-1 on Friday in a Primera Nacional match at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón. The visitors scored twice in a three-minute span late in the first half to secure the victory. Jhon Córdoba opened the scoring in the 36th minute, followed by a Víctor Malcorra goal in the 38th. Substitute Ignacio Ovando added a third for Rosario Central in the 67th minute before Ángel di María converted a penalty for the hosts in second-half stoppage time. The result was an upset, as statistical models heavily favored Instituto to win.