“Sebastián Zaracho picked up the first yellow card of the match for a foul, setting an early physical tone and putting Barracas Central under slight disciplinary pressure.”
“Alan Rodríguez broke the deadlock for Rosario Central after a sustained spell of visiting pressure in the final minutes of the first half. Two blocked shots from Tapia and Bruera and a saved effort from Fernández had preceded the goal, with Rosario finally finding a way through to make it 0-1.”
Pivotal“Barracas Central made a triple substitution — bringing on Alvaro Güich, Dardo Miloc, and Elías Pereyra — in a clear attempt to shake up the game and chase an equaliser, but the changes failed to produce any meaningful improvement in the second half.”
“Facundo Mallo received a yellow card for an off-the-ball foul, a moment that reflected the growing frustration in Barracas Central's ranks as the clock ticked down with Rosario still a goal ahead.”
Barracas Central
Rosario Central
Rosario Central came to Barracas and did what the best away sides in a title race know how to do — absorb pressure, stay disciplined, and take their moment when it arrived. The numbers tell a story that flatters the hosts: Barracas Central dominated possession at 41%, launched 16 shots to Rosario's seven, created three big chances and missed all three, and spent most of the evening camped in Rosario's half. Yet it was Rosario who left with the points, courtesy of Alan Rodríguez's 39th-minute strike — a finish that came in a decisive ten-minute window of pressure from the visitors that included two blocked shots and a save before the breakthrough. Rosario's goalkeeper was the busier of the two, making five saves to Barracas' two, which underscores just how wasteful the home side were on a night when clinical finishing could have changed everything. For Rosario Central, sitting firmly in the title conversation, this is exactly the kind of gritty away victory that separates contenders from pretenders; for Barracas Central, the margin for error is shrinking with each match squandered despite controlling large stretches of play.
How entertaining was this match?
Shot - Jhonatan Candia Head Shot Saved
Shot - Jhonatan Candia Right Footed Shot Saved
Corner
Shot - Tomas Porra Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Tomas Porra Left Footed Shot Blocked
On Enzo Taborda，Off Gaston Matias Campi
Shot - Tomas Porra Left Footed Shot Missed
Corner
Shot - Lucas Ramos Right Footed Shot Saved
On Valentino Felici，Off Guillermo Matias Fernandez
On Luca Valentino Raffin，Off Guillermo Matias Fernandez
Shot - Jhonatan Candia Right Footed Shot Missed
Facundo MalloYellow CardYellow Card - Facundo Mallo Blanco
On Manuel Agustin Duarte，Off Kevin Jappert
On Jhonatan Candia，Off Ivan Tapia
On Emanuel Coronel，Off Elias Veron
On Lucas Ramos，Off Vicente Pizarro
Offside
Shot - Tomas Porra Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Tomas Oscar Badaloni Left Footed Shot Missed
Corner
On Elias Pereyra，Off Rodrigo Insua
On Alvaro Guich，Off Juan Gimenez
On Dardo Federico Miloc，Off Esteban Rolon
Shot - Alan Jesus Rodriguez Guaglianoni Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Omar Fernando Tobio Head Shot Saved
Corner
Offside
Shot - Kevin Jappert Right Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
First Half Ends！0-1
Shot - Gonzalo Maroni Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Tomas Porra Left Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Alan Jesus Rodriguez Guaglianoni Right Footed Shot Goal
assist: Sebastián Zaracho
Goal - Alan Jesus Rodriguez Guaglianoni 0-1
Shot - Facundo Bruera Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Julian Fernandez Left Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Ivan Tapia Right Footed Shot Blocked
Offside
Yellow Card - Juan Gimenez
Yellow Card - Juan Gimenez
Shot - Gonzalo Maroni Left Footed Shot Blocked
Sebastián ZarachoYellow CardYellow Card - Sebastian Zaracho
Corner
Shot - Gonzalo Maroni Left Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
Shot - Julian Fernandez Right Footed Shot Missed
Kick-off! Referee：Pablo Dovalo
Outstanding performance
Rosario Central•DefenderRosario Central carry fresh momentum into the Estadio Claudio Chiqui Tapia, buoyed by their first win of the 2nd Phase campaign, while Barracas Central look to arrest a dip in form on home soil. The presence of Ángel Di María adds genuine star power to what betting models tip as a tight, low-scoring affair.
