Chiqui Tapia is still crying over it: Estudiantes defeated Platense and claimed the 2024 Champions Trophy

Fortunately for decent fans, and unfortunately for "Chiqui" Tapia and the entire corrupt AFA, Estudiantes keeps adding titles. El Pincha came back in the match against Platense and was crowned in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

The match would start out extremely even, but the team from La Plata would have the first clear chance. In the 7th minute, Cetré would put together a play down the left wing that would end with a powerful left-footed shot, which would be neutralized by a great save from goalkeeper Losas.

Beyond that chance, the opening minutes would offer little to highlight, standing out mainly for the fouls by both teams, especially on the Calamar's side. One of them was Tomás Silva's elbow on Tobio Burgos, which earned him a yellow card, the same card that Schor would see moments later for a late challenge on Piovi.

Meanwhile, Estudiantes would not escape bookings either. In the 31st minute, Piovi himself would commit a completely unnecessary kick on Schor in the middle of the field and would be sanctioned by the referee.

Shortly afterward, Platense would pick up two more yellow cards for fouls by Mainero and Saborido, both on Cetré. From this last infringement came the other notable chance of a poor first 45 minutes: a deflected header by Mainero himself that Losas would parry on pure reflex to keep it scoreless.

Already in the second half, Platense would come out flying. In the 48th minute, Zapiola would fulfill the inexorable law of the former player with a powerful shot near the edge of the box that Muslera did not manage to stop, thus putting Calamar ahead. After the goal, Walter Zunino would make the first change to avoid a possible red card: Lozano for Saborido.

With the score against them, Estudiantes would quickly go in search of the equalizer with several dangerous attacks, although none would be effective. In parallel, Eduardo Domínguez would make major changes from the bench to turn the situation around: Pérez, Meza, and Sosa for Burgos, Gómez, and Piovi, respectively. Meanwhile, Zunino would make two more substitutions: Elizalde and Minerva for Silva and Zapiola.

Minutes later, after a deflected shot that could have tied the match, Medina would leave the field for Alario, in what was his last match with El Pincha, since he will not continue next season. This change would be key because, taking advantage of the temporary numerical superiority due to Schor's injury, in the 79th minute the former River player would score with a header to make it 1-1.

After the goal, Vázquez would receive the fifth yellow card of the match for Platense, which would make two more substitutions: Baldassarra and Orsini for Mainero and Schor.

However, none of these changes would matter, and Estudiantes's and Alario's momentum would not end there. Near the end of the match, after a corner cross from Cetré, the forward would score once again with a header for his personal brace and the 2-1 to give El Pincha another trophy.

With this title, Estudiantes reached its 19th trophy and secured a place to play the Argentine Super Cup against Independiente Rivadavia and the International Super Cup against Rosario Central.