Córdoba is Celeste and Pirata, Talleres 0 Belgrano 1 in historic derby | OneFootball

Belgrano won a Córdoba derby again after 25 years with a notable 1-0 victory over Talleres at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium and qualified for the quarterfinals of the Torneo Apertura.

Pirata was the main protagonist at the start of the match, with a wayward shot from Emiliano Rigoni in the ninth minute. Seconds later, the first controversy arrived in La Docta. In the 10th minute, Guido Herrera saved a cross-shot from Francisco González Metilli, and Lucas Zelarayán pounced on the rebound and sent in a low cross that was pushed into the net by Lucas Passerini. However, VAR, overseen by Hernán Mastrángelo, reviewed the play and referee Darío Herrera called a prior offside against Passerini, on the advice of the technology, to restore parity on the scoreboard.

That decision gave the T a lift for the rest of the half, and they gradually evened out the game, but Carlos Tevez’s side lacked ideas to finish off their attacks. A timid long-range effort from Franco Cristaldo in the 28th minute stood out. At the other end, Ricardo Zielinski’s squad showed fearsome firepower in attack. In the 38th minute, Lucas Zelarayán cut inside twice, sat down two defenders, and laid the ball off near the edge of the box to Passerini, who finished with a shot over the bar.

One of the last dangerous chances of an entertaining first half came in the 42nd minute with a curling shot from Rick from the left edge of the box. Tiago Cardozo’s saving hand kept out the goal and sent the ball out for a corner. The close of the half left Talleres with good feelings, especially after Augusto Schott also struck a shot against the crossbar.

However, Belgrano came out stronger in the second half and made it 1-0 after two minutes from a throw-in in an attacking position. Adrián Spörle combined with González Metilli, and the former Argentinos Juniors player lofted a long pass toward Lucas Passerini before making a run into the box. Passerini controlled the ball, held off Santiago Fernández, and flicked it back with his heel to Francisco González Metilli, who finished first time past the desperate charge of Guido Herrera.

The home side never recovered from that early blow, and the substitutions made by Tevez did nothing to change the look of a rattled team that ended the match with nine men. First, Alexandro Maidana was sent off with 13 minutes remaining after a hard foul on Lucas Zelarayán, and in the closing moments, Darío Herrera showed a second yellow and then a red card to goalkeeper Guido Herrera. Midfielder Ulises Ortegoza took over in goal because the T had no substitutions left. Lucas Passerini was also sent off for Belgrano.

The Celeste’s win ended a 25-year streak without beating the team from Barrio Jardín Espinosa: the last time had been a 1-0 home win in the 2001 Apertura. In addition, Talleres saw an unbeaten run of 13 AFA tournament matches against its fiercest rival come to an end.

In this way, Belgrano advanced to the next round in the title race after an uneven finish to the first phase of the tournament, with two wins in their last seven matches (2 draws and 3 losses). On the other side, Talleres went into its third straight match without a win after back-to-back draws against Estudiantes in La Plata and Unión in Santa Fe.

Pirata will play on Tuesday, at a time yet to be confirmed, against whoever wins tonight in Mendoza between Independiente Rivadavia and Unión de Santa Fe. If the Mendoza-based Lepra go through, the quarterfinal will be played in Cuyo; if the Tatengue win, the tie will be played in Córdoba. It is worth noting that the semifinals will take place next weekend, while the final is scheduled for Sunday, May 24 (3:30 p.m.), fittingly at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium

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