“Iván Tapia converts from the spot after VAR awarded Platense a penalty following a foul by Mateo Mendía, giving Barracas Central an early lead against the run of play.”
Pivotal“Nicolás Retamar pulls Platense level with a composed finish, cancelling out Barracas's lead and shifting the momentum decisively in favour of the visitors.”
Pivotal“Substitute Luciano Giménez, on for just over twenty minutes, converts Bautista Merlini's assist in stoppage time to give Platense a dramatic 2-1 victory.”
Pivotal
Barracas Central
Platense
Outstanding performance
Barracas Central•MidfielderPlatense came to Barracas with an agenda and left with the points, outplaying their hosts across virtually every meaningful statistical category — 55 percent possession, 19 shots to 11, and a 55-32 edge in dangerous attacks that told the story of a team in command for large stretches. Barracas drew first blood through a VAR-awarded penalty that Iván Tapia converted in the 23rd minute, but their discipline frayed badly in a bookings-heavy first half that left them exposed. Nicolás Retamar's equaliser on 59 minutes was a turning point Platense had been building toward, and when the visitors' fresh legs off the bench — specifically Bautista Merlini and Luciano Giménez — combined in the final minute of normal time, it was a deserved conclusion. For Platense, this result carries genuine weight in a title race with a pre-match context score of nine; for Barracas, a home defeat with 18 fouls committed and five yellow cards is a damning afternoon they will need to process quickly.
How entertaining was this match?
Luciano GiménezLuciano Gimenez takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Bautista Merlini
Goal! Luciano Gimenez scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Bautista Merlini.
Rodrigo Manuel Bogarin Gimenez is on, and Tomas Porra is off.
Elias Pereyra replaces Ivan Tapia.
Bautista Merlini is on, and Franco Zapiola is off.
Juan Carlos Gauto takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Juan Carlos Gauto takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Juan Carlos Gauto takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Rodrigo Insua takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Luciano Gimenez is substituted on for Leonardo Heredia.
Gonzalo Maroni takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Facundo Bruera takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Nicolás RetamarNicolas Retamar takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Nicolas Retamar takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Franco Zapiola
Goal! Nicolas Retamar scores, making it 1-1.
Nicolas Retamar takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Juan Saborido takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Iván TapiaYellow CardYellow card issued to Ivan Tapia.
Corner awarded.
Ivan Gomez Romero takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ivan Gomez Romero takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Franco Zapiola's right-footed shot is saved.
Ivan Tapia takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Shot by Ivan Tapia with his right foot is saved.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Facundo Bruera takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Kevin Jappert receives a yellow card.
Kevin Jappert receives a yellow card.
Offside.
Yellow card shown to Nicolas Agustin Demartini.
Offside.
Juan Saborido takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Norberto Briasco receives a yellow card.
Offside.
Felipe Bussio takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Norberto Briasco takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Shot by Ivan Tapia with his right foot results in a goal.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Ivan Tapia scores, making it 1-0.
VAR decision results in a penalty awarded to Norberto Briasco.
Yellow card shown to Mateo Mendia.
Nicolas Capraro is on, and Omar Fernando Tobio is off.
Esteban Rolon takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Ivan Tapia with his right foot hits the post.
Kevin Jappert takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Hernan Mastrangelo.
