MENDOZA (Interstat) — Manuel Fernandez scored in the second minute of stoppage time to give visiting Tigre a 2-2 draw against Independiente Rivadavia on Saturday at Estadio Juan Bautista Gargantini. The late goal capped a back-and-forth match in which the home side twice held the lead but could not close out the result.

Independiente Rivadavia opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Matias Fernandez found the net. Tigre answered in the 26th minute through Alan Barrionuevo, who leveled the match after the early setback. The first half ended level after those two goals. The home side regained the lead in the 52nd minute on Florentin Bobadilla’s goal. Independiente Rivadavia protected that advantage deep into the second half, but Manuel Fernandez equalized for Tigre in the 90th minute plus two, denying the hosts a victory.

Tigre’s response came quickly after the opener, and the visitors went into the break level. The second half followed a different pattern: Independiente Rivadavia moved ahead again through Bobadilla, then worked to protect the lead as Tigre searched for another equalizer. The hosts made changes to stabilize their shape, while Tigre turned to its bench. The pressure finally produced the stoppage-time goal when Manuel Fernandez scored. The late goal came after Tigre had pushed numbers forward in the closing minutes. Independiente Rivadavia could not clear the final threat.

Florentin Bobadilla scored for Independiente Rivadavia and was on the field for the full match. Alan Barrionuevo scored for Tigre and also played the full match. Matias Fernandez scored for the hosts in 67 minutes before being substituted. Manuel Fernandez scored for Tigre in 28 minutes and received a yellow card. Jabes Saralegui and Federico Alvarez each provided an assist for Tigre, while M. Elordi provided an assist for Independiente Rivadavia and was booked. The goals came in a sequence that kept the match level at halftime after the first two strikes, then tilted toward the hosts before the late reply.

Peluffo was shown a yellow card in the 27th minute, Villalba in the 59th, Manuel Fernandez in the 62nd and Laso in the 68th. Elordi was booked in the 87th. The match grew increasingly physical after halftime, with four of the five yellow cards issued after the 59th minute.

Tigre made a halftime substitution involving Peluffo. Gonzalez and Russo were Tigre substitutions in the 62nd minute, and Independiente Rivadavia had a substitution involving Matias Fernandez in the 67th. Sequeira was an Independiente Rivadavia substitution in the 68th. Sartori and Reali were substitutions for Independiente Rivadavia in the 74th, while Laso was a Tigre substitution in the same minute. Leyes was a Tigre substitution in the 80th, and Diaz was an Independiente Rivadavia substitution in the 81st. The changes reshaped both midfields as the game moved into its final stretch.

Tigre had entered the match following losses to Banfield and Argentinos Jrs. Independiente Rivadavia came in after a loss to Rosario Central and a draw with Gimnasia L.P. Tigre’s record in the competition is now 0 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, and its record across all competitions is the same. Independiente Rivadavia’s record in the competition is now 0 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, and its record across all competitions is the same. Both sides remain without a win this season. The draw was the third consecutive match without a win for Tigre and the third without a win for Independiente Rivadavia.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 final. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Independiente Rivadavia with a 62.7 percent probability to win. Independiente Rivadavia was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.25.