This Sunday, El Pincha defeated El Patrón 1-0 in the match corresponding to the 16th round of the Argentina - Professional League 2022.

The home team scored the only goal of the match in the 7th minute of the first half, through Manuel Castro. With a cross from Mauro Méndez, the midfielder made a precise kick into the opposite goal, from the penalty area.

Patronato had a chance to score that almost ended in a draw, but Jonás Acevedo's shot hit the post.

Patronato received a hard blow. They had more shooting opportunities than their rival (17) and still lost. Of the total shots, 9 were on target, 1 was deflected by the post, and 7 went wide.

Manuel Castro had a great performance. The Estudiantes midfielder scored 1 goal, completed 37 successful passes, stole 4 balls, and attempted 3 shots.

Sebastián Medina also had a good performance. The Patronato midfielder completed 46 successful passes and attempted 3 shots.

The match was fought, but there were more fouls than fair play. There were 2 yellow cards: Juan Cruz Guasone and Gonzalo Piñeiro.

Estudiantes' coach, Ricardo Zielinski, presented a 3-5-2 tactical formation with Mariano Andújar in goal; Agustín Rogel, Nehuén Paz, and Fabián Noguera in the defensive line; Manuel Castro, Jorge Rodríguez, Fernando Zuqui, Emmanuel Mas, and Benjamín Rollheiser in midfield; and Mauro Méndez and Mauro Boselli in attack.

On the other hand, Facundo Sava's team came out with a 3-5-2 tactical formation with Facundo Altamirano in goal; Raúl Lozano, Sergio Ojeda, and Leonel Mosevich in defense; Nicolás Castro, Franco Leys, Sebastián Medina, Justo Giani, and Jonás Acevedo in midfield; and Marcelo Estigarribia and Jonathan Herrera in the forward line.

Andrés Gariano was the referee chosen for the match at Tierra de Campeones.

In the next round, El Pincha will visit Platense and El Patrón will play at home against Unión.

With this result, the home team is in twelfth place in the league with 22 points, while the visiting team, with 23 points, is in eleventh place.