“Elías Pereyra scores from close range after a goalmouth scramble to give Defensa y Justicia the lead”
Pivotal“Michael Santos converts from the penalty spot after VAR review to level the scores for Central Córdoba”
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Defensa y Justicia
Central Cordoba SdE
Outstanding performance
Defensa y Justicia•AttackerDefensa y Justicia looked to have secured all three points when substitute Elías Pereyra capitalized on a goalmouth scramble to break the deadlock on 58 minutes. However, their advantage was short-lived as Mateo Aguiar's reckless challenge eight minutes later earned him a straight red card and shifted the momentum completely. Central Córdoba made the most of their numerical superiority, with Michael Santos coolly converting from the penalty spot after a VAR review to level the scores. The draw represents a missed opportunity for Defensa y Justicia, who must now regroup after throwing away a winning position through poor discipline.
How entertaining was this match?
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Cristopher Fiermarín from Defensa y Justicia.
Corner awarded to Central Córdoba - Santiago del Estero, following a play by David Martínez that resulted in a defensive error.
Marco Iacobellis from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero is awarded a free kick in the opponent's half.
David Barbona from Defensa y Justicia committed a foul.
Aarón MolinasYellow CardAarón Molinas from Defensa y Justicia receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
Juan Pablo Pignani from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero has been awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Juan Pablo Pignani from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero is awarded a free kick on the right flank.
Substitution alert: Marco Iacobellis comes on for Juan Cardozo in the match between Central Córdoba and Santiago del Estero.
Substitution alert: In the match between Central Córdoba and Santiago del Estero, Marco Iacobellis comes on to replace Juan Cardozo.
Goal! It's now Defensa y Justicia 1, Central Córdoba - Santiago del Estero 1. Michael Santos from Central Córdoba steps up and successfully converts the penalty, striking it with his right foot into the bottom left corner of the net.
Goal! Defensa y Justicia 1, Central Córdoba - Santiago del Estero 1. Michael Santos from Central Córdoba successfully scores the penalty, striking it with his right foot into the bottom left corner of the net.
Emiliano AmorYellow CardEmiliano Amor from Defensa y Justicia receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
VAR Review: Penalty awarded to Central Córdoba - Santiago del Estero.
Emiliano AmorEmiliano Amor of Defensa y Justicia has given away a penalty due to a foul committed inside the box.
VAR Review: Central Córdoba - Santiago del Estero - Possible Penalty Kick.
Foul committed by Juan Cardozo from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero.
David Barbona from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Mateo AguiarRed CardMateo Aguiar from Defensa y Justicia receives a red card.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Mateo AguiarVAR Review: Mateo Aguiar of Defensa y Justicia receives an upgraded card.
The match is currently paused due to an injury to Michael Santos from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero.
Santiago Sosa from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Santiago Sosa from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Substitution for Defensa y Justicia: Damián Fernández comes on to replace Agustín Hausch, who is leaving the field due to an injury.
Goal! Defensa y Justicia takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Central Córdoba - Santiago del Estero. Elías Pereyra from Defensa y Justicia scores with a right-footed shot from just a short distance.
Shot on goal denied. Mateo Aguiar from Defensa y Justicia took a right-footed attempt from the middle of the box, but Alan Aguerre of Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero made a save in the bottom left corner. The chance was set up by Agustín Hausch, who delivered a cross.
The shot is blocked. Lucas González from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but the effort is stopped in the middle of the goal. Diego Barrera provided the assist.
Substitution for Defensa y Justicia: David Barbona comes on to take the place of Éver Banega.
Missed opportunity! Aarón Molinas from Defensa y Justicia takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes just wide of the top right corner. He was set up by Juan Gutiérrez.
Missed opportunity. Matías Vera from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero took a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it went wide.
Juan Gutiérrez from Defensa y Justicia is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Foul committed by Juan Cardozo of Central Córdoba, hailing from Santiago del Estero.
Offside call against Central Córdoba! Matías Vera has been flagged for being in an offside position.
A shot on goal was blocked. Horacio Tijanovich from Central Córdoba took a left-footed strike from the center of the box, but Cristopher Fiermarín from Defensa y Justicia made a save in the bottom right corner, with assistance from Michael Santos.
Juan Gutiérrez from Defensa y Justicia is awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.
Foul committed by Juan Cardozo of Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero.
Corner kick awarded to Defensa y Justicia, following a play where Alejandro Maciel was at fault.
Horacio Tijanovich commits a foul for Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero.
Elías Pereyra from Defensa y Justicia is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Substitution for Defensa y Justicia: Mateo Aguiar comes on to take the place of Rubén Botta.
Substitution for Defensa y Justicia: Mateo Aguiar comes on to take the place of Rubén Botta.
The first half concludes with the score tied at Defensa y Justicia 0, Central Córdoba - Santiago del Estero 0.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
Horacio Tijanovich from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Emiliano Amor from Defensa y Justicia commits a foul.
Missed opportunity. Agustín Hausch from Defensa y Justicia took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.
Corner awarded to Defensa y Justicia, following a play where Santiago Moyano was the one who gave it away.
Horacio Tijanovich from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Santiago Sosa commits a foul for Defensa y Justicia.
Rubén BottaYellow CardRubén Botta from Defensa y Justicia receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Rubén Botta from Defensa y Justicia commits a foul.
Alejandro Maciel from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Santiago Sosa from Defensa y Justicia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Foul committed by Horacio Tijanovich from Central Córdoba, based in Santiago del Estero.
Corner kick awarded to Defensa y Justicia, following a play that was deflected out by Alan Aguerre.
Aarón Molinas from Defensa y Justicia takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes just wide to the right. He was assisted by David Martínez.
A shot attempt is thwarted. David Martínez of Defensa y Justicia tries a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. Aarón Molinas provided the assist.
Missed opportunity. Lucas González from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes wide to the left.
Shot on goal blocked. Rubén Botta from Defensa y Justicia takes a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Facundo Mansilla commits a foul for Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero.
Facundo Mansilla commits a foul for Central Córdoba from Santiago del Estero.
Missed opportunity. Éver Banega from Defensa y Justicia took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went over the bar. He was assisted by Aarón Molinas.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Substitution for Defensa y Justicia: Elías Pereyra comes on to take the place of Abiel Osorio.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Aarón Molinas from Defensa y Justicia.
A header attempt by Abiel Osorio from Defensa y Justicia is stopped by Alan Aguerre in the middle of the goal. The chance was set up by a cross from Aarón Molinas.
Lucas González from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero has been awarded a free kick in the attacking half of the field.
Éver Banega commits a foul for Defensa y Justicia.
Corner awarded to Defensa y Justicia, following a play that resulted in a save by Alan Aguerre.
Horacio Tijanovich from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
Éver Banega commits a foul for Defensa y Justicia.
Lucas González from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Lucas González from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero earns a free kick in the defensive zone.
Offside call against Central Córdoba - Santiago del Estero, as Santiago Moyano is flagged for being in an offside position.
Lucas González from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Éver Banega commits a foul for Defensa y Justicia.
Missed opportunity! Santiago Moyano from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero took a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it narrowly went to the right of the goal.
A shot on goal has been blocked. Matías Vera from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero took a right-footed strike from the left side of the six-yard box, but Cristopher Fiermarín from Defensa y Justicia made a save right in the middle of the goal. The attempt was set up by Michael Santos.
Horacio Tijanovich from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero earns a free kick on the right flank.
David Martínez from Defensa y Justicia commits a foul.
Aarón Molinas from Defensa y Justicia takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Alan Aguerre of Central Córdoba makes a great save, stopping the ball in the bottom left corner. The attempt was set up by Rubén Botta.
Shot on goal denied. Agustín Hausch from Defensa y Justicia takes a left-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Santiago Sosa from Defensa y Justicia is awarded a free kick in their own half.
Foul committed by Matías Vera from Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero.
Matías Vera from Central Córdoba, based in Santiago del Estero, earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Corner awarded to Defensa y Justicia, following a play that was defended by Alejandro Maciel.
The opening half is underway...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.
