Estudiantes (RC) and Argentinos Juniors play out goalless draw | OneFootball

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto and Argentinos Juniors drew 0-0 in a thrilling match for the second round of Group B in the Torneo Apertura. The "Bicho" was slightly superior, but ran into the outstanding performance of Uruguayan goalkeeper Renzo Bacchia and could not capitalize on their chances, including a missed penalty near the end.

Match Incidents

The match had few emotions at the start. In the 28th minute of the first half, forward Tomás Molina missed a clear chance to put the "Bicho" ahead with a double miss against Bacchia's defense, although the play was ruled offside.

In the second half, the home team had a clear opportunity when Martín Garnerone struck a shot against the left post.

The key moment of the match came in the 24th minute of the second half, when Bacchia shone with a formidable triple save against Francisco Álvarez and Facundo Jainikoski.

Finally, in the dying moments of the match, referee Jorge Baliño awarded a penalty to Argentinos Juniors after consulting VAR. Tomás Molina took the shot, but sent the ball over the crossbar, sealing the goalless draw.

Upcoming Fixtures

With this result, Nicolás Diez's team, who had won in the first round, now have four points. Their next match will be against Belgrano de Córdoba on Monday, February 2 at 22:00.

Meanwhile, Iván Delfino's team earned their first point in the tournament and are preparing to visit Banfield next Tuesday at 19:00.

Summary of Estudiantes (RC) – Argentinos Juniors

Lineups

Second half substitutions: at the start Siro Rosane for Alejandro Cabrera (E); 8′ Claudio Bravo for Sebastián Prieto (A); 13′ Mauro Valiente for Martín Garnerone (E); 13′ Ezequiel Forclaz for Nicolás Talpone (E); 21′ Facundo Jainikoski for Diego Porcel (A); 22′ Ryoga Kida for Nicolás Oroz (A); 32′ Tobías Leiva for Gabriel Alanís (E); 33′ Enzo Pérez for Alan Lescano (A); 33′ Leandro Fernández for Emiliano Viveros (A).

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