The La Plata side responded with a league win after losing the International Super Cup and exiting the Argentine Cup.
Estudiantes of La Plata beat Gimnasia of Mendoza 3-0 in the Clausura tournament. The home win at UNO Stadium offered relief after a bruising week in which Estudiantes lost the disputed International Super Cup 3-1 to Rosario Central and was eliminated from the Argentine Cup by Platense.
The victory mattered to coach Alexander Medina’s side as it sought to stay close to the top eight that qualify for the round of 16 and remain in contention in the annual table for places in 2027 international competitions. Medina started seven regulars and left Guido Carrillo on the bench. Marcos Rojo watched from the stands after ending his contract with Racing. He was due to undergo a medical before joining Estudiantes.
Midfielder Ezequiel Piovi was hurt in a collision early in the match. He tried to continue but was replaced by Bautista Kociubinski about 22 minutes later. The match included repeated fouls and fan protests directed at referee Yael Falcón Pérez, in the wake of the controversial Super Cup result.
In the 37th minute, Falcón Pérez awarded a penalty after Diego Mondino fouled Carrillo. Edwin Cetré converted it. The supplied excerpt covers the first half up to that moment. The final 3-0 score is stated in the source headline.