Independiente Rivadavia lost the Supercopa Argentina 2025 final to Estudiantes de La Plata, but the defeat carried a rare twist. Iván Villalba scored both goals for the Mendoza side, though one of them went into his own net and the other went in for his team, and his late header was the key moment of a dramatic match.
An own goal, then a late leveller
Villalba, 31, put the ball into his own net in the 68th minute, handing Estudiantes a 2-0 lead. Rivadavia refused to give up. In the fifth minute of added time, Villalba rose to head home and make it 2-2, sending the final at the Julio César Villagra stadium in Córdoba into extra time.
Alario settles it in extra time
The extra period belonged to Estudiantes. Lucas Alario struck to make it 3-2 and seal the trophy. José Florentín had pulled one back for Rivadavia earlier, and Alex Arce was also among the players who took part for the Mendoza club.
Estudiantes left Santiago Arzamendia out of the squad altogether, not even naming him among the substitutes.
Source: www.abc.com.py
