Instituto 2-1 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto result, stats and report

Vélez Sarsfield ground out a 1-0 home win over Instituto, scoring on the stroke of half-time and then defending their lead with a ferocity Instituto simply could not match. Instituto had 19 shots. They scored none.

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto produced one of the most improbable results of the Argentine Liga Profesional season, holding off a dominant Tigre side to claim three precious points through a headed goal in the seventieth minute. It was a victory that belonged entirely to the team with less of everything, except the one thing that matters.

Rosario Central picked up a crucial away win against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, running out 2-1 winners in the Argentine Liga Profesional to stay firmly in the hunt at the top of the table.

Instituto host a Platense side without a win in their last nine Liga Profesional outings. The home side aren't exactly flying either, but at evens they look the right side to be on. Jay Thompson breaks it all down.

Argentinos Juniors host the Liga Profesional's most out-of-form side on Wednesday night, and honestly, this one looks about as one-sided as it gets. Here's why the home side should be licking their lips.

A side that has won just once all season hosts a Tigre outfit struggling for momentum of its own, making Sunday's fixture in Río Cuarto one of the most consequential matches of the Argentine Liga Profesional weekend.

Vélez are slipping at exactly the wrong time, Instituto are quietly putting wins together, and Sunday night in Buenos Aires could be a proper occasion. Here's everything you need to know.