SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO (Interstat) — Eduardo Salvio scored in the 41st minute and Lanus played to a 1-1 draw against Central Cordoba SdE on Sunday in a match that stayed tight through the closing stages. Central Cordoba SdE responded after Salvio’s opener and pushed for a winning goal, but neither side could find a second score. The draw kept Lanus unbeaten in this competition and left Central Cordoba SdE without a win.

Salvio’s goal came midway through the first half and gave Lanus the lead. Marcelino Moreno, who played 65 minutes, recorded an assist in the match. Salvio played 83 minutes before his substitution in the 83rd minute. The goal was Lanus’s only score, while Central Cordoba SdE eventually pulled level. Lanus worked through several late changes after taking the lead, and Central Cordoba SdE used its substitutions to search for a response.

The first half produced the only goal of the match, with Salvio’s finish separating the teams at the break. Central Cordoba SdE’s response after halftime set up a tense finish, and the final minutes included a flurry of substitutions and yellow cards. Lanus made its final change in the 83rd minute, while Central Cordoba SdE used two substitutions in the 84th and two more in the 90th minute plus four.

Lanus is now 2 wins, 0 losses and 4 draws in this competition. Its record across all competitions is also 2 wins, 0 losses and 4 draws. Central Cordoba SdE is 0 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws in this competition. Its record across all competitions is also 0 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws.

Lanus entered the match after a draw against Gimnasia Mendoza, a draw at Banfield, a win at Platense, a home win over Velez Sarsfield and a draw at Newells Old Boys. Central Cordoba SdE entered after a loss at Platense, a home loss to Velez Sarsfield, a loss at Newells Old Boys, a home draw with Estudiantes L.P. and a draw at Dep. Riestra.

Pena Biafore F. of Lanus received a yellow card in the 35th minute. Central Cordoba SdE’s Garrido N. was booked in the 58th minute. Barrera D. of Central Cordoba SdE was cautioned in the 86th minute, and Ramirez T. of Central Cordoba SdE received a yellow card in the 90th minute plus four. The cards came as the match grew more physical in the second half.

Lanus made a 65th-minute substitution involving Marcelino Moreno, Loaiza R. and Besozzi L. Central Cordoba SdE’s Barrera D. was substituted in the 71st minute. Lanus made an 83rd-minute change involving Guidara T. and Salvio E. Central Cordoba SdE made substitutions in the 84th minute involving Iacobellis M. and Sequeira L. Central Cordoba SdE also made a substitution in the 90th minute plus four involving Ramirez T. and Santos M. The late changes gave both sides fresh legs during the final stretch.

Central Cordoba SdE pushed after the break as it tried to find an equalizer. Lanus defended and looked to counter when space opened. The equalizing goal gave Central Cordoba SdE a lift, but Lanus held firm through the final minutes. Neither team managed a decisive finish in the closing sequence. Lanus managed the closing minutes without conceding again. Central Cordoba SdE could not convert its late pressure into a winning goal.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Lanus 2, Central Cordoba SdE 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Lanus with a 63.3 percent probability to win. Lanus had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over-under line of 2.5.