Atlético Tucumán hit first Independent in Avellaneda and deepened a negative statistics for Rojo playing at home in the current League Cup.
Atlético Tucumán struck the first blow in Avellaneda. @ATOficial
In five of the six games that Carlos Tevez’s team played at the Libertadores de América Stadium, the visiting team scored the first goal of the match. Only in the narrow victory against Rosario Central, for the fifth round, Federico Mancuello’s goal was decisive.
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Of the five adverse cases, Rojo reversed one match (beat Argentinos Juniors), achieved equality in two (River Plate and Atlético Tucumán) and lost two (Gimnasia and Racing).
Furthermore, those from Avellaneda were barely able to convert in five of their last nine home games.
The negative record of Independiente at home
March 31: Independiente 1-1 Atlético Tucumán
Mateo Bajamich put the Decano ahead (34′) and Mauricio Isla rescued a tie for the local team (89′)
March 9: Independiente 1-1 River
Miguel Borja opened the scoring (23′) and Gabriel Ávalos tied it (38′)
March 2: Independiente 2-1 Argentinos
Gastón Verón scored for Bicho (29′), but Rojo turned it around with goals from Tobías Palacio (31′) and Ignacio Maestro Puch (59′)
February 24: Independiente 0-1 Racing
The Academy won the Avellaneda classic thanks to Adrián Martínez’s goal (62′).
February 13: Independiente 1-0 Rosario Central
February 3: Independiente 0-1 Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Rodrigo Saravia gave Lobo the victory in the Libertadores de América (27′)