Belgrano beat Newell’s, to face Argentinos in Copa Argentina semis | OneFootball

Belgrano showed good football performance tonight in San Luis and defeated Newell's 3 to 1 to reach the semifinals of the Copa Argentina for the first time in its history.

With a double from Franco Jara at 27 minutes of the first half and 32 of the second, and another goal from Lisandro López, at 6 of the second half, the "Pirate" was superior throughout the match played at the Único La Pedrera stadium and will now face Argentinos Juniors.

Newell's had taken the lead through Carlos González Espínola.

Newell’s struck first, just nine minutes in, with a goal from Paraguayan González Espínola, who finished precisely after an assist from Darío Benedetto, who participated in his second match as a starter with the "Lepra".

However, the lead didn't last long: Belgrano reorganized, balanced the game and found the equalizer past the twentieth minute thanks to Jara, who opened the scoring for the Cordoba team with a scissor volley that beat goalkeeper Juan Espínola.

In the second half, Belgrano showed superiority in all aspects of the game. Espínola had a notable reaction to a point-blank shot, but couldn't control the rebound, which "Licha" López took advantage of to put the Pirate 2-1 ahead.

The Cordoba team continued to control the pace of the match and sealed the victory nine minutes from the end with a remarkable collective play that ended again with Jara scoring inside the box for the definitive 3-1.

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