RÍO CUARTO, Argentina (Interstat) — Estudiantes Rio Cuarto scored twice in the final six minutes to erase a one-goal deficit and beat Aldosivi 2-1 on Sunday at Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto. The first half ended scoreless, and the game remained without a goal until Aldosivi took the lead in the 68th minute through Andres Vombergar. Ibrahim Hesar equalized in the 85th and Gabriel Alanis delivered the winner in the 87th. The late surge gave Estudiantes its first win of the competition after two losses and kept Aldosivi without a win in three matches in the competition. Estudiantes improved to 1 win and 2 losses in the competition, while Aldosivi fell to 0 wins and 3 losses.

Aldosivi had protected its narrow advantage through much of the second half, but Estudiantes increased pressure late and broke through when Hesar scored in the 85th minute. Alanis then followed two minutes later with the decisive goal. Hesar played all 90 minutes and scored once, while Alanis also went the full match and scored once. The two goals in quick succession turned a one-goal deficit into a one-goal lead and left Aldosivi with little time to respond. Aldosivi’s lead had lasted 17 minutes after Vombergar’s opener.

Siro Rosane contributed an assist while logging 10 minutes for Estudiantes. Vombergar’s statline included a goal in 44 minutes of recorded action. Vombergar’s 68th-minute strike had given Aldosivi the lead and had appeared likely to stand as the difference before Estudiantes’ late rally. The assist from Rosane helped complete the comeback in the closing stages. Rosane’s contribution came in limited time.

The goals arrived in a rapid sequence after a long scoreless stretch. Vombergar put Aldosivi ahead in the 68th, Hesar leveled in the 85th and Alanis scored in the 87th. The three goals all came in the second half, and Estudiantes’ two late strikes came within two minutes of each other. Aldosivi could not find a response in the remaining time. The first goal did not arrive until the 68th minute, and the final two goals came in the 85th and 87th.

The match was physical and produced five yellow cards. Estudiantes’ F. Rodriguez was booked in the 27th minute, A. Quiroga in the 58th, T. Gonzalez in the 64th and J. Antonini in the 86th. Aldosivi’s L. Castro received a yellow card in the 63rd minute. Both teams made halftime changes, with Aldosivi bringing on M. Godoy and N. Gaitan and Estudiantes substituting F. Rodriguez. Aldosivi used further substitutions in the 65th minute for N. Cordero and L. Castro and in the 77th for A. Palavecino. Estudiantes made three changes in the 80th minute, substituting T. Gonzalez, A. Quiroga and M. Valiente. All of the substitutions took place after the interval.

Aldosivi’s competition record is now 0 wins and 3 losses, and its overall record is identical. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto is 1 win and 2 losses in the competition and across all competitions. Aldosivi’s previous results this season were a 3-1 home loss to Sarmiento Junin and a 1-0 loss at Huracan. Estudiantes had lost 1-0 at River Plate and 2-1 at home to Racing Club before Sunday’s comeback. The victory gave Estudiantes its first positive result of the competition, while Aldosivi remained without a win. The result also meant Estudiantes avoided a third straight loss in the competition and across all competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 1, Aldosivi 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Estudiantes Rio Cuarto with a 79.8 percent probability to win. Aldosivi had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 1.5.