With a single goal, Talleres defeated Defensa y Justicia at the Olímpico de Córdoba.

On matchday 18 of the Argentina - Professional League 2022, the Matador won at home against the Falcon. The home team scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute, through Diego Valoyes from a penalty kick.

Diego Valoyes came close to increasing the lead in the 69th minute, but his shot hit one of the posts.

Diego Valoyes had a great performance. The Talleres forward shone by scoring 1 goal, taking 4 shots, and making 12 accurate passes.

Enzo Díaz also stood out. The Talleres defender was important in recovering 2 balls.

The match was fought and had a lot of physical contact throughout the 90 minutes. There were several bookings: Kevin Gutiérrez, Alexis Soto, Rodrigo Garro, and Nazareno Colombo.

Talleres' manager, Javier Gandolfi, presented a 4-5-1 tactical disposition with Guido Herrera in goal; Gastón Benavídez, Matías Catalán, Rafael Pérez, and Enzo Díaz in the defensive line; Rodrigo Villagra, Alan Franco, Matías Godoy, Rodrigo Garro, and Héctor Fértoli in the midfield; and Diego Valoyes in the attack.

On the other hand, Sebastián Beccacece's team played with a 4-5-1 tactical disposition with Ezequiel Unsain in goal; Lucas Souto, Adonis Frías, Nazareno Colombo, and Alexis Soto in defense; Nicolás Tripichio, Kevin Gutiérrez, Gabriel Alanís, Manuel Duarte, and Gastón Togni in midfield; and Cristian Ortiz in the forward position.

Leandro Rey Hilfer was in charge of supervising the order of play during the match.

In the next matchday, the Matador will face Atlético Tucumán away, while the Falcon will play against Argentinos Juniors at home.

With this result, the home team is in 24th place in the championship with 18 points, while the visiting team, with 19 points, remains in 22nd place.