“Kevin Gutiérrez opens the scoring for Argentinos Juniors, finishing off a move assisted by Matías Giménez Rojas after early pressure from both sides.”
Pivotal“Gastón Verón doubles Argentinos' lead right before the break, capping a dominant first-half display with an assist from Sebastián Prieto.”
Pivotal“Jerónimo Dómina pulls one back for Tigre, finishing a move set up by Jabes Saralegui to make it 2-1.”
Pivotal
Argentinos Juniors
Tigre
Outstanding performance
Tigre•DefenderArgentinos Juniors made the most of a blistering start, going 2-0 up inside 42 minutes through Kevin Gutiérrez and Gastón Verón while Tigre struggled to create clean chances despite dominating possession 53-47. The half-time whistle brought real drama when Jabes Saralegui saved a penalty, a moment that kept Tigre within touching distance and seemed to fuel their second-half response, as Jerónimo Dómina pulled one back just twelve minutes after the restart. Tigre poured on the pressure late, out-shooting Argentinos in dangerous attacks 41-29 and creating three big chances to Argentinos' one, but wasteful finishing and a resolute defensive effort from the home side preserved the result. For Argentinos Juniors this is a statement win that keeps them firmly in the title conversation, while Tigre will rue missed opportunities and a costly slow start that undid their second-half resurgence.
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Jerónimo DóminaYellow CardYellow card shown to Jeronimo Domina.
On Martin Garay, off Santiago Gonzalez.
Alfio Ovidio Oviedo is substituted off for Ignacio Russo.
Manuel Fernandez is substituted for Valentin Moreno.
Nicolas Adrian Oroz receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Santiago Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Shot by Ignacio Peluffo with his right foot hits the post.
Francisco Alvarez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Santiago LópezYellow CardSantiago Lopez receives a yellow card.
Franco Vazquez comes on for Franco Paredes.
Corner awarded.
Facundo Jainikoski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Franco Paredes Yellow CardFranco Paredes receives a yellow card.
Diego Porcel's right-footed shot is blocked.
Facundo Carrizo takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Facundo Jainikoski replaces Gaston Veron.
Diego Porcel is on, and Hernan Lopez Munoz is off.
Ignacio Russo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Hernan Lopez Munoz takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Facundo Carrizo comes on for Matias Gimenez Rojas.
Ignacio Peluffo is on, and Jabes Saralegui is off.
Jerónimo DóminaShot from Jeronimo Domina with his right foot finds the back of the net.
assist: Jabes Saralegui
Goal! Jeronimo Domina scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Jabes Saralegui.
Offside.
Valentin Moreno takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
First half ends with a score of 2-0.
Jabes Saralegui's header is saved.
Corner awarded.
Jabes Saralegui takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Penalty saved by Jabes Saralegui.
VAR decision results in a penalty awarded to Federico Alvarez.
VAR decision pending on a possible penalty.
Federico Alvarez takes a header, but it hits the post.
Mateo Mendoza takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Shot by Gaston Veron, and he scores with a header.
assist: Sebastián Prieto
Goal! Gaston Veron scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Sebastian Prieto.
Jeronimo Domina takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kevin Russel Gutierrez Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Hernan Lopez Munoz takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Nicolas Adrian Oroz takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Jeronimo Domina takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Santiago Lopez takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Offside.
Offside.
Hernan Lopez Munoz takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Santiago Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Matias Gimenez Rojas takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kevin Russel Gutierrez Gonzalez takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Matías Giménez
Goal! Kevin Russel Gutierrez Gonzalez scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Matias Gimenez Rojas.
Santiago Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Jeronimo Domina takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Carlos Gariano.
Argentinos Juniors aim to snap a mini rut and reclaim momentum at home against a Tigre side mired in a brutal losing streak. With La Paternal fortress form on their side, the hosts are strong favorites to climb back into the title conversation.
