Sarmiento took the points with a 2-1 win at Atlético Tucumán in the Superliga, helped by a quickfire double early in the second half. The visitors saw less of the ball but made their chances count.
Junior Marabel put Sarmiento ahead on 69 minutes, and Julián Mavilla doubled the lead two minutes later. Luciano Vallejo pulled one back for Atlético Tucumán on 81 minutes after Clever Ferreira's assist, but the home side could not force an equaliser.
The numbers tell the story: Atlético had 55% possession and 14 shots, yet Sarmiento's expected goals of 1.41 bettered the home side's 0.83. Sarmiento's goalkeeper made five saves to keep the result safe.
