Gimnasia Mendoza vs Estudiantes

Estudiantes de La Plata came from behind to beat Gimnasia Mendoza 2-1 at the Estadio Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie, with Tiago Palacios stealing the show with a sensational second-half brace. The visitors had looked second-best for most of the first half but flipped the script after the break. Gimnasia took the lead right at the stroke of halftime through Agustín Modica (45+3'), who pounced on a defensive mix-up to give the hosts a deserved advantage. Estudiantes looked sluggish and struggled to create anything clear before the interval. Everything changed after the restart. Palacios levelled on 60 minutes after a slick pass from Ezequiel Piovi, then completed the turnaround just six minutes later with a thunderous strike, this time set up by Guido Carrillo. The comeback snaps a two-game losing run for Estudiantes, who climb to 18 points from 11 matches. Gimnasia Mendoza remain stuck on nine points and will need to find consistency fast as the Apertura heats up.