Overview
- Matías Abaldo and Gabriel Ávalos struck in the first half, and Felipe Loyola headed a third early in the second to seal the 3-0 home victory.
- Independiente goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey made key stops that denied Atlético a path back into the match.
- Hugo Colace made his first appearance on the Atlético touchline after moving up from the reserves, deploying his preferred 4-3-3 in Avellaneda.
- The result lifted Independiente to 12 points from 14 matches in Zone B as reports frame a slight upturn after a poor opening to the Clausura.
- Atlético stayed ninth on 15 points outside the playoff places, with season-long tables cited as placing the club only about four points above the relegation zone.