San Lorenzo de Almagro secured a vital 2-1 comeback win over Estudiantes de La Plata at the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi on Friday, climbing to ninth in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 17 points. Goals from Guzmán Corujo and a 95th-minute winner from Facundo Gulli overturned an early deficit after Edwuin Cetré opened the scoring from the penalty spot.
Referee Sebastián Martínez Beligoy awarded the first-half penalty to the visiting side. "Edwuin Cetré took the spot-kick and stamped in the 1-0 with a powerful shot to beat José Devecchi's resistance," Martínez Beligoy said of the incident. Estudiantes goalkeeper Fabricio Iacovich had been a key figure early on, stating he "shone at the start of the match with a phenomenal double save against Rodrigo Auzmendi and Facundo Gulli".
San Lorenzo's response came before half-time through Corujo, assisted by Agustín Ladstatter, and was completed in stoppage time by Gulli's decisive strike, set up by Enzo Alan Salas. The result extends the team's winning run to three matches in the Clausura 2026 tournament.
The victory strengthens San Lorenzo's mid-table position in the standings, leaving them 12 points behind leaders Instituto de Córdoba. The team has scored 7 goals and conceded 12 across 13 league games. Their next fixture is a direct clash for a higher position: this Saturday, 24 October at 19:15, they host sixth-placed Newell's Old Boys at the Nuevo Gasómetro. The last meeting between the sides, in April, ended goalless.
Success against Estudiantes provides momentum ahead of a key league match and an upcoming trip to the Maracanã to face Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores on Thursday. The match against Newell's represents an opportunity to continue climbing the domestic table before the continental commitment.
