Vélez defeated Deportivo Armenio 4-1 in the Round of 32 of the 2026 Copa Argentina, held on Tuesday at the Julio Grondona stadium in Arsenal. The team's effectiveness was evident as they used a mix of starting and substitute players. For the home team, defender Aaron Quirós scored in the 12th minute of the first half, while midfielders Tobías Andrada (30th min of the first half, 23rd min of the second) and Dilan Godoy (44th min) also found the net. For Armenio, attacker Mauro Dávila scored a consolation goal in the 25th minute of the second half. With this win, 'Fortín' advanced to the Round of 16, where they will face the winner of the match between Gimnasia de Mendoza and Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta, scheduled for Wednesday, April 15. 'Fortín' opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a free-kick from the left, which defender Aaron Quirós headed in. In the 30th minute, a wing play and cross from Manuel Lanzini found Tobías Andrada, who made a one-touch finish to make it 2-0. By the 44th minute, the Barros Schelotto brothers' team was already 3-0 up: Lanzini led a counter-attack, passed left to Dilan Godoy, who chipped the ball over the goalkeeper for the third goal. Armenio's first real chance came in the 3rd minute of the second half, but Dávila's shot was saved. In the 9th minute, Lanzini entered the area but his shot went wide. In the 23rd minute, a long-range hit the post, but in the counter-attack, Andrada scored to make it 4-0. Armenio's consolation goal came from a corner kick, with Dávila scoring with a header.
