In a match of the 13th round of the Apertura, Argentine Argentinos Juniors defeated Banfield 3-2 at home. The game took place at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. At the beginning of the match, Banfield had the upper hand. In the 8th minute, Colombian defender Danilo Arboleda allowed Hernán López Muñoz to get past him, and the latter found himself in a scoring position. Martín Viveros fired a precise shot into the far corner, making the score 2:0 in favor of the visitors. However, Argentinos Juniors quickly responded. Just 8 minutes later, David Zalazar narrowed the gap. In the second half, Banfield continued to attack. In the 20th minute of the second half, Santiago Daniele scored a goal after a series of rebounds, but the goal was ruled out for offside. However, in the 25th minute, they managed to equalize. Alan Lescano secured the victory for his team by scoring the decisive goal. With this win, Argentinos Juniors reached 23 points and moved into second place in the standings, just three points behind the leader, Independiente Rivadavia. Banfield, meanwhile, remains in 12th place with 13 points.
