CIUDAD DE CÓRDOBA (Interstat) — Jeremias Lazaro scored the only goal as Instituto beat Dep. Riestra 1-0 in a global football match on Monday at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón. Instituto, the home side, took the lead through Lazaro and protected the advantage to remain unbeaten in the competition. Dep. Riestra, the visiting team, finished with zero goals and could not produce an equalizer. The match was played in Ciudad de Córdoba, Provincia de Córdoba, and Instituto secured the result with a disciplined closing effort.

Lazaro’s goal was the decisive play of the game. He recorded 90 minutes and one goal, and his scoring contribution separated the teams in a match that offered little margin. Instituto’s defense made the single goal stand, while Dep. Riestra was unable to turn its possession or pressure into a goal. Dep. Riestra’s attempts to respond did not produce a goal, and Instituto held the one-goal edge through the final whistle. The result gave Instituto another win in the competition and kept Dep. Riestra without a victory.

The match produced six yellow cards. Instituto’s Luna A. received the first yellow card in the 12th minute. Galvan J. of Instituto and Obredor G. of Dep. Riestra were both booked in the 42nd minute. Dep. Riestra’s Benegas N. was cautioned in the 50th minute, Celiz M. in the 76th and Mino F. in the 82nd. The bookings came in a contest that grew more physical as it moved along, and Dep. Riestra finished with four yellow cards to Instituto’s two.

Instituto made three substitutions in the 62nd minute, with De La Fuente H., Tissera M. and Luna A. involved. Dep. Riestra made substitutions involving Obredor G. and Quintana C. in the 70th minute. Instituto’s Gallardo M. was involved in a substitution in the 85th minute. Dep. Riestra made substitutions involving Benegas N., Graneros A. and Watson N. in the 87th minute. Dep. Riestra used all three of its late changes in the 87th minute as it sought a late equalizer. Lazaro J. was involved in an Instituto substitution in the 90th minute plus three. The changes allowed both sides to adjust late, but Instituto maintained its lead.

Instituto’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Its record across all competitions is also 3 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Dep. Riestra’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. Its record across all competitions is also 0 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. The result left Instituto with three wins from four matches in the competition and Dep. Riestra with two draws and two losses from four. The home victory added another positive result to Instituto’s recent run, while Dep. Riestra remained in search of its first win.

Instituto entered the match after a 1-0 win at Defensa y Justicia, a 2-2 home draw with Boca Juniors and a 4-1 win at Independiente. Dep. Riestra had drawn 1-1 with Union de Santa Fe at home, lost 0-1 at San Lorenzo and drawn 1-1 with Central Cordoba SdE. Those results framed a contest between an Instituto side building momentum and a Dep. Riestra team still seeking consistency. On Monday, the difference was Lazaro’s finish and Instituto’s ability to close out the match. The form guide pointed to Instituto, and the final score followed that pattern.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Instituto 1, Dep. Riestra 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Instituto with a 67.3 percent probability to win. Instituto had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 1.75.