Buenos Aires – Vélez Sarsfield drew 1-1 with Tigre in a match played tonight at the José Dellagiovanna stadium for the tenth date of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. According to the Argentine News Agency, the home team took the lead in the 26th minute of the first half with a great goal from forward David Romero, while attacker Braian Romero scored the equalizer in the 23rd minute of the second half from a penalty. The point keeps 'Fortín' leading Zone A of the Apertura with 19 points, while the team coached by Diego Dabove remains in second place in Group B with 16 points. In the next round, the team coached by Guillermo Barros Schelotto will visit Platense on Saturday, March 14 at 19:00, while 'Matador' will host Argentinos Juniors on Sunday 15 from 22:00. The home team opened the scoring in the 26th minute of the first half with a corner kick that allowed David Romero, the tournament's top scorer with five goals, to anticipate and shoot with a 'taco' that went in off the far post. 'Fortín' was awarded a penalty in the 19th minute for a handball by defender Federico Álvarez inside the area. The penalty was taken by forward Braian Romero, who executed it in the 22nd minute with a low and soft right-footed shot that deceived goalkeeper Felipe Zenobio and leveled the score. Tigre could have won in the sixth and final minute of stoppage time when defender Alan Barrionuevo deflected a through pass to the far post, leaving forward Ignacio Russo free. He shot with power but could not get past Colombian Álvaro Montero, who stopped the shot on his near post.
