Independiente 0-0 Independiente Rivadavia result, stats and report

Independiente took all three points in La Plata with two late goals that bore no relation to the balance of play, exposing a structural problem in Estudiantes that the scoreline will only partially hide.

Independiente Rivadavia, the Argentine Liga Profesional's dominant force, were held to a goalless draw in Tucumán despite controlling possession and creating the cleaner opportunities across ninety minutes.

Two of Argentine football's great institutions meet at the Estadio José Amalfitani on Monday 3 August, with Vélez defending third place in the Liga Profesional standings against an Independiente side that scores freely but defends with worrying generosity.

Independiente Rivadavia welcome Huracán to Mendoza on Thursday evening sitting top of the Argentine Liga Profesional table, but their recent home form carries a note of caution that makes this fixture rather more interesting than the standings alone might suggest.

Independiente Rivadavia arrive in Tucumán as the Argentine Liga Profesional's form side, but Atlético Tucumán have not lost at home all season. Something has to give on Sunday.

Estudiantes host a porous Independiente side on Sunday with a chance to cement their place at the summit of the Argentine Liga Profesional. The visitors have not kept a single clean sheet on the road this season, and Connor Maguire is not about to pretend that is irrelevant.