Platense make history with first home Libertadores win
Platense achieved a historic milestone by defeating Independiente Santa Fe 2-1 in Group E of the Copa Libertadores.
Platense achieved a historic milestone by defeating Independiente Santa Fe 2-1 in Group E of the Copa Libertadores.
It marked their first home win in the competition, in front of a packed crowd at Vicente López stadium.
Key goals and strong performance
Platense controlled key phases of the match and created several chances before breaking the deadlock in the second half.
Tomás Nasif (57') opened the scoring with a header, followed by Mateo Mendía (63'), who doubled the lead with a similar finish.
A potential turning point came earlier when Iván Gómez was initially sent off, but VAR downgraded the decision to a yellow card.
Late goal not enough for Santa Fe
Santa Fe pulled one back through Franco Fagúndez (93'), but the comeback fell short.
With the win, Platense reach six points and move to the top of the group, marking a strong start in their debut Libertadores campaign.
