Fiery Apertura finale: Banfield and Huracán draw amid red cards | OneFootball

Banfield and Huracán shared points in an entertaining 1-1 draw in the first round of the Torneo Apertura of the Professional Football League, held at the Florencio Solá stadium.

The home team, Banfield, took the lead at the start of the second half. In the 3rd minute of the second half, Uruguayan forward Mauro Méndez opened the scoring with a powerful header following a cross from Ignacio Abraham.

Huracán managed to equalize near the end of the match, in the 39th minute of the second half, thanks to Ecuadorian forward Jordy Caicedo, who scored alone in front of the goal after a pass from Erik Ramírez.

Both teams finished the match with 10 players. Huracán's midfielder, Thaiel Peralta, was sent off in the 12th minute of the second half for a harsh tackle on Tomás Adoryan. Later, in the 34th minute, Santiago Esquivel of Banfield also saw red for a second yellow card.

Upcoming Fixtures

In the next round, Banfield (coached by Pedro Troglio) will visit Sarmiento de Junín on Thursday the 29th. Meanwhile, Huracán (led by Diego Martínez) will host Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza on Tuesday the 27th.

Starting Lineups

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