Barracas into the Copa Argentina last 16 with a screamer | OneFootball

With a stunning goal by Damián Martínez, the Guapo beat the Globo 1-0 in Sarandí and advanced to the round of 16, where Estudiantes await.

The game plans were clearly defined from the start. The Globo looked to control the ball and create through possession, while the Guapo dropped deep and looked to strike on the counter. Each with its own cards to play, each with its own flaws and virtues. Two different styles, two different ways of playing, two different ways of trying to stay alive in the national cup. Even though Huracán had most of the possession, Barracas created the better scoring chances.

Key was the presence of Sebastián Meza, the goalkeeper who returned to the starting lineup to replace Hernán Galíndez, who was called up to the Ecuador national team: he denied Toro Morales with his feet and then kept out a rocket from Damián Martínez from outside the box.

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As if that weren’t enough, the Guapo also had a goal correctly ruled out late in the first half because Martínez himself was offside when he tried to get involved in the move that ended with Facundo Bruera scoring. Referee Sebastián Zunino disallowed the 1-0 after a signal from assistant referee No. 1 Juan Mamani. Huracán? Very little, almost nothing. In the second half, both sides stuck to their approach and didn’t stray from their scripts.

The Globo’s struggles to build play were taken advantage of by the Guapo, who found the opener through the Gitano. Having already threatened in the first half, he lit the fuse and unleashed a thunderbolt to break the deadlock.

What now? They’ll face Estudiantes, another match with plenty of spice.

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