Talleres de Córdoba traveled to Chile with the hope of extending their good moment in the Conmebol Libertadores. And after just over 90 minutes, the goal was achieved: with a goal from Kevin Mantilla, the Argentine team beat Cobresal 0-2 as a visitor. Thus, he continues at a firm pace in the Cup, Well, he remains undefeated and secures, at least for one more date, the leadership of Group B.
Mantilla, 20, made his debut as a goalscorer at the international level. Around the 19th minute of the match, the Colombian central defender rose in the area to connect a corner from Marcos Portillo and A header made it 0-1 at the Zorros del Desierto stadium.
This was the defender’s first goal with Talleres, team to which he arrived in mid-2023, and the second in his professional career at club level, Well, with Independiente Santa Fe he had scored against Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in a Copa Sudamericana match.
The ‘T’ dominated much of the match in Chile and before half an hour they extended the lead. A goal from Ramón Sosa sealed the 0-2 victory for the Argentines. Although the difference could have been greater, the visitor lacked effectiveness in the complement. Cobresal tried to react in the final stretch, but could not convert possession into scoring opportunities.
Juan Camilo Portilla also added minutes in Talleres, Former América de Cali midfielder who replaced Portillo in the 55th minute. Mantilla did complete the 90′.
With the victory, Talleres reached 7 points and leads Group B undefeated, Well, he has two wins and a draw in this Libertadores. Cobresal, which still has not won, sinks to the bottom of the table.
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Changes
Diego Cespedes (45′, Franco Bechtholdt), Marcelo Jorquera (45′, Rodrigo Sandoval), Juan Portilla (54′, Marcos Portillo), Cristian Toro (67′, Leandro Navarro), Gaston Lezcano (67′, Cristhofer Messiah), Franco Lobos (67′, César Munder), Valentin Depietri (68′, Federico Girotti), Gustavo Bou (69′, Ramiro Ruíz Rodríguez), Juan Carlos Portillo (79′, Rubén Botta), Nahuel Bustos (79′, Ramón Sosa)
Goals
0-1, 18′: Kevin Mantilla0-2, 27′: Ramon Sosa
Cards
Referee: Ivo Méndez
VAR referee: Álvaro Campos Valdéz, Jorge Justiniano
Christopher Messiah (5′,Yellow), Marcos Portillo (20′, Yellow), Guido Herrera (75′, Yellow)
| B Group | P.T. | P.J. | P.G. | PE | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| B Group | P.T. | P.J. | P.G. | PE | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
