San Martín de Tucumán defeated Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 4-3 on penalties in the Round of 32 of the Copa Argentina, following a 0-0 draw in regular time. The match, held at the Julio César Villagra stadium, featured few scoring chances. The 'Ciruja' advanced to the next round thanks to a decisive save by goalkeeper Nahuel Manganelli, who stopped Raúl Lozano's penalty. For the albirrojo team, Santiago Briñone, Kevin López, Alan Cisnero, and Matías García scored from the spot. For their opponents, forwards Javier Ferreira and Mauro Valiente, and defender Nicolás Morro converted, but defender Tobías Ostchega missed wide, and Lozano couldn't beat Manganelli. With this win, the Tucumán 'Santo' will face Banfield, who defeated Real Pilar 3-0, in the Round of 16 of the national cup. The date and time for the match are yet to be confirmed.
