Lanus Ends Talleres' Four-Game Winning Streak With 3-0 Rout; Valois Scores Twice

Lanus delivered a comprehensive upset on Wednesday, dismantling second-place Talleres Cordoba 3-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina to expose defensive frailties in one of the division's in-form teams. The match decided itself in the closing 15 minutes, with all three goals arriving in a devastating 13-minute sequence between the 74th and 87th minute. Diego Aquino opened the scoring at the 74th minute from a Yamil Valois assist, before Valois took centre stage himself. The Lanus midfielder doubled the lead at the 79th minute when Sergio Marcich found him in space, and Valois sealed the contest at the 87th minute with a second goal assisted by Matías Sepúlveda. The result marks a stunning derailment of Talleres' recent form, snapping a four-game winning streak that had lifted them toward the league's title conversation.

The Collapse Came Late But Decisively

The contest remained goalless until late in the second half. Lanus' breakthrough at the 74th minute, courtesy of Aquino's finish from Valois' assist, cracked open Talleres' defense and fundamentally shifted the match's momentum. What followed was a period of acute defensive collapse. Valois doubled the lead within five minutes, collecting Marcich's assist at the 79th minute to make it 2-0. At that moment, with the match only beginning to tilt decisively in Lanus' favour, Talleres appeared unable to reorganize or mount a comeback. Lanus delivered a third in the 87th minute, again through Valois, who converted Sepúlveda's ball into the box. Three goals in 13 minutes exposed lapses in shape, communication, and concentration that typically do not occur in teams competing for top positions, yet Wednesday's display suggests Talleres' recent run masked structural vulnerabilities.

Valois Proves Decisive In Attack

Yamil Valois emerged as the evening's most consequential player for Lanus, both as creator and goalscorer. He registered two goals and provided the assist for Aquino's opener, meaning Lanus' three goals were orchestrated entirely through his involvement. His positioning and movement in the box during the second-half blitz proved too dynamic for Talleres' backline to contain. Valois' composure in front of goal during the 79th- and 87th-minute finishes showcased technical quality that belied his 14th-place team's league position. His performance underscored Lanus' attacking depth and suggested that, at least for one evening, they possessed the tactical precision and personnel to trouble even the division's top-ranked defenses.

Discipline Reflects Defensive Trouble

Four yellow cards distributed throughout the contest illustrated mounting strain on Talleres' backline. R. De Jesus and F. Fattori were both cautioned in the 32nd and 33rd minutes respectively, signaling early pressure and reactive defending. A. Schott received a caution at 45+1, spanning the halves, while C. Izquierdoz was booked in the 86th minute amid the match's chaotic final moments. The early cards to De Jesus and Fattori suggested Talleres were struggling with Lanus' attacking tempo from the match's opening stages, a concern that intensified rather than diminished as the evening progressed.

Standings Reshuffled; Talleres Face Questions

Lanus moves to 36 points from 14th place, though their mixed recent form (two wins and three draws across their prior five matches) means one victory does not signal sustained improvement. Talleres remains second with 48 points despite the defeat, yet their four-game winning streak is broken and confidence has been punctured. That a 14th-place side can dismantle the second-placed team 3-0 on this stage suggests Talleres' recent run concealed defensive brittleness and late-game management issues that must be urgently addressed if they are to challenge for the title.

SportGlance verdict: Lanus' victory represents a genuine upset in which a higher-ranked team's defensive collapse in the match's closing 15 minutes proved decisive. Talleres must diagnose why their form deteriorated so sharply after 74 minutes, while Lanus must prove this result is the start of consistency rather than an outlier. The 3-0 scoreline underscores how quickly defensive discipline can unravel at the professional level.