Overview
- Luciano Cabral put Independiente ahead on 45 minutes at the Libertadores de América.
- Fabricio Pérez equalized roughly 14 seconds after the restart, marking his third goal for Estudiantes.
- Santiago Montiel was sent off four minutes into the second half for striking Leandro González Pírez, leaving Independiente with ten men.
- Estudiantes created the clearer late chances but could not beat Rodrigo Rey again, and Fernando Muslera departed with discomfort and was replaced by Jerónimo Iacovich.
- Both sides begin the Torneo Apertura on one point as Estudiantes extend their unbeaten run to eight matches, with Boca Juniors visiting La Plata on Wednesday and Independiente traveling to Newell's next.