Ex-Tatengue: Patronato 3-3 Gimnasia Jujuy, Díaz brace, Cosaro | OneFootball

Patronato was involved in a high-intensity match and ended up drawing 3-3 with Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy in another round of the 2026 Primera Nacional. Marcelo Candia’s team had gone two goals ahead at 3-1 with a brace from Diego Díaz and a numerical advantage, but they could not hold on to the lead and ended up sharing the points with the Jujuy side.

Patronato was involved in a high-intensity match and ended up drawing 3-3 with Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy in another round of the 2026 Primera Nacional. Marcelo Candia’s team had gone two goals ahead at 3-1 with a brace from Diego Díaz and a numerical advantage, but they could not hold on to the lead and ended up sharing the points with the Jujuy side.

With this draw, Patronato reached 25 points and remains in the relegation zone. They are now two points behind Chacarita Juniors, who currently occupy the last spot that keeps a team out of that situation. Gimnasia, meanwhile, moved to 45 points, but lost the lead in their group and now sit three points behind Tristán Suárez.

Patronato took the initiative and found the lead

From the start, the Paraná side showed an attacking approach. After four minutes, Maxi Rueda broke down his flank and delivered a cross that Franco Soldano was just unable to connect with. Shortly afterward, Valentín Pereyra tried his luck from outside the box and the ball went close to the left post.

The opener came in the 16th minute. A poor clearance by Soria allowed Patronato to win the ball back, and Diego Armando Díaz took full advantage. The striker finished inside the right post to score his first goal in the red-and-black shirt.

Patronato kept pressing and had chances to extend the lead. In the 20th minute, Díaz produced a brilliant individual move, beat a defender, and slipped a pass through to Alejo Miró, whose angled shot came very close to making it 2-0. The home side also appealed for a penalty on Soldano, although the referee chose not to award the foul.

However, just when Candia’s team seemed to have the match under control, David Gallardo appeared. In the 32nd minute, the striker made a great solo run, got past his marker, and finished from point-blank range to make it 1-1.

The Red-and-Black side regained the lead

The second half once again began with Patronato taking center stage. Miró tried from outside the box and forced Álvarez to push the shot away. The situation became even more favorable for the home side in the sixth minute, when Nicolás Dematei was sent off for stopping a quick restart by Alan Sosa.

The Jujuy team defender had already been booked and received a second yellow card, leaving Gimnasia down to ten men. The visiting coach had to reshuffle his bench and brought on Joaquín Varela to reorganize the defense.

Patronato immediately took advantage of their extra man. Alejo Miró produced a great individual move down the left, got past several defenders, and calmly finished past the goalkeeper. The Red-and-Black side was back in front and led 2-1.

In the 15th minute, Alan Sosa stepped up to preserve the lead with a great save from an angled shot that was heading for goal. The goalkeeper was key in preventing the equalizer and keeping the Paraná side in front.

Soon after came the third. Diego Armando Díaz found himself completely unmarked inside the box and finished across goal with his left foot to make it 3-1. It was the striker’s second goal of the afternoon and seemed to put Patronato on course for a win that could prove decisive in their fight to stay up.

Gimnasia responded and pulled off an incredible comeback

With a two-goal lead and an extra man, Patronato seemed to have the match under control. Gimnasia, however, did not give up. Maximiliano Casa and Abel Argañaraz came on to give the visitors more attacking weight, as they needed to pull one back quickly.

The team from Jujuy got one back through another former Unión player, Guillermo Cosaro. After a cross from the left, the defender rose in the box and headed the ball. Sosa managed to stop the first attempt, but he spilled the rebound and Cosaro himself pounced to poke it home and make it 3-2.

The goal completely changed the flow of the match. Patronato dropped back and allowed Gimnasia to grow into the game despite being down to ten men. The Primera Nacional leaders took advantage of the spaces and pushed for the equalizer.

In the 37th minute of the second half came the decisive blow for Candia’s side. A long ball created the link-up between the visiting attackers, and David Gallardo popped up again to finish and score his second goal of the day. The 3-3 scoreline seemed unbelievable after Patronato had held a two-goal lead and an extra player.

In the closing minutes, the Red-and-Black side tried to respond. Diego Armando Díaz had a golden chance in the 49th minute when he struck an angled shot that came very close to becoming the fourth goal, but Álvarez managed to hold onto the ball.

The final chance also fell to Patronato. Brandon Cortés tried to find the winner, but his shot ended up in the visiting goalkeeper’s hands.

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