Sarmiento beat Estudiantes de La Plata 2-0 in the Superliga, a result built on efficiency in front of goal. Estudiantes controlled the ball but Sarmiento took their chances when they mattered.
Mauricio Martínez put Sarmiento ahead in the 18th minute, finishing from Julián Mavilla's assist. Gastón González added the second in the 80th minute, with Junior Marabel providing the final pass. A flurry of bookings – six in total – kept the game fiery.
The stats underline how the match played out. Estudiantes had 76% possession and 19 shots to Sarmiento's 11, yet Sarmiento's goalkeeper made six saves and the hosts scored from their big chances. The xG was close – 1.57 to 1.64 – but the scoreline was not.
