Buenos Aires, April 7 (NA) – Nueva Chicago defeated Atlanta 2-1 in the match they played this Tuesday at the León Kolbowski stadium, for the eighth date of the Primera Nacional 2026. According to the Argentine News Agency, midfielder Emiliano Méndez opened the scoring in the 27th minute of the first half, forward Sebastián Cocimano extended the lead in the fourth minute of the second half, and defender Leonel Galeano scored the final consolation goal in the fifth minute of added time of the second half. With the win, at the end of the eighth round of the second division of Argentine football, the 'Torito' from Mataderos climbed to third place in Zone B with 14 points, one point behind the leaders, Tristán Suárez and Gimnasia de Jujuy, while the 'Bohemio' is thirteenth in the group with seven units and four consecutive defeats. Like all teams competing in the complex second division of Argentine football, Nueva Chicago maintains the illusion of promotion, and tonight they achieved a victory away to Atlanta that keeps the hope alive of returning to a first division they have not played in since 2015. The first goal of the night came when 27 minutes of the first half had passed, through a shot from the edge of the area by Emiliano Méndez, who had shone playing for Arsenal in the First Division, which deflected off a rival and changed direction, being unsaveable for goalkeeper Francisco Rago. In the fourth minute of the second half, a cross from the right by full-back Bruno Palazzo reached the far post, where forward Sebastián Cocimano appeared, who arrived unmarked and headed down sharply from the small area, for the 2-0. The final consolation goal would be converted by Leonel Galeano, in the fifth minute of added time of the second half. The win brought the team with the traditional green and black jersey closer to third place in Zone B on a date when the leaders were able to get three points: Tristán Suárez won 2-0 away to Agropecuario and the Jujuy 'Wolf' won by the same score at home against Patronato, both reaching 15 points.
