Overview

• Independiente failed to capitalize on their home advantage, drawing 0-0 with Deportivo Riestra at the Libertadores de América stadium.
• The result keeps Independiente three points behind Zone B leaders Rosario Central, though they still have a game in hand.
• Luciano Cabral received a late red card for a studs-up tackle, adding to the team’s disciplinary and squad challenges.
• Coach Julio Vaccari acknowledged the strain of a congested schedule, with four matches in nine days including a key game against Rosario Central and a Copa Sudamericana fixture.
• Defender Álvaro Ángulo criticized referee Pablo Echavarría for inconsistent decisions, adding to ongoing debates over officiating in the league.