In the context of matchday 14 of Group A of the Apertura Tournament of the Professional Football League, Huracán drew 1-1 with Defensa y Justicia at home. The match was full of emotions and unexpected twists.
After a free kick taken by Aaron Molinas from the left, the Defensa y Justicia defender headed the ball into the near post to open the scoring, putting his team ahead. However, the first half was marked by yellow cards for Defensa y Justicia, and at 44 minutes, Alexis Soto received a second yellow card and was sent off, leaving his team with ten players.
With this numerical advantage, Huracán managed to equalize thanks to a goal from Leandro Lescano at 20 minutes into the second half. This result left Huracán two points behind leaders Boca Juniors in the standings.
The match took place at the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Duco, where Defensa y Justicia opened the scoring with a goal from Lucas Ferreira at 33 minutes of the first half. Despite the defeat, the team remains in eighth place in the table with 19 points, in a qualifying zone and just one point above Independiente Rivadavia from Mendoza, who could overtake them in the next match.
In the next round, Huracán will visit Newell's Old Boys at the Marcelo Bielsa stadium, while Defensa y Justicia will host Racing Club at the Norberto Tomagnello stadium. Kudelka's team, which came into the match with 26 points in third place in Group A and already qualified for the next phase, obtained a draw that keeps their aspirations alive in the tournament.
