Argentinos Juniors won at home 1-0 against Belgrano de Córdoba in a match for the fifteenth round of the Torneo Clausura, held at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. This victory allowed the team to move up the table and displace River Plate from the Copa Sudamericana qualifying spots. The only goal of the match for 'El Bicho' was scored by Lautaro Giaccone in the 32nd minute of the first half. With this result, the team coached by Nicolás Diez earned three crucial points to climb the standings and reach the third position in the general classification. In turn, they will host Unión de Santa Fe, still with a chance to advance to the round of 16, although it will depend on other results. After the penalty shootout loss in the Copa Argentina final against Independiente Rivadavia, the team from La Paternal arrived at this match mentally bruised but knowing that a win would keep their hopes of qualifying for the Copa Libertadores 2026 alive. Thus, in the 32nd minute of the first half, Tomás Molina controlled the ball in midfield, drove it to the edge of the Córdoba team's area, and assisted with a backheel to striker Giaccone, who unleashed a left-footed strike that was impossible for goalkeeper Thiago Cardozo to reach. At the same time in the second half, Lucas Zelarayán had a clear chance to score, but defender Francisco Álvarez was alert to send the ball for a corner after goalkeeper Gonzalo Siri was out of action. The second half continued with Belgrano's insistence on finding an equalizer, and although they managed to create numerous dangerous chances in the opponent's area, they lacked the necessary effectiveness in front of goal to convert. Match Summary: Argentinos Juniors 1 – 0 Belgrano, for the fifteenth round of the Torneo Clausura 2025. Torneo Clausura. Round 15 – Zone A. Argentinos Juniors 1 – 0 Belgrano. Stadium: Diego Armando Maradona. Referee: Sebastián Nicolás Martínez. VAR: Juan Pablo Loustau. Argentinos Juniors: Gonzalo Siri; Sebastián Prieto, Erik Godoy, Francisco Álvarez, Leandro Lozano; Federico Fattori, Lautaro Giaccone, Alan Lescano, Hernán López Muñóz; Tomás Molina, Diego Porcel. Coach: Ricardo Zielinski. Goal in the first half: 32' Lautaro Giaccone (A). Substitutions in the second half: at the start, Juan Velázquez for Franco Jara (B); at the start, Julián Mavilla for Tobías Ostchega (B); 18' Emiliano Viveros for Hernán López Muñóz (A); 18' Nicolás Oroz for Diego Porcel (A); 25' Ulises Sánchez for Francisco González (B); 28' Gabriel Florentín for Lautaro Giaccone (A); 35' Román Riquelme for Alan Lescano (A); 35' Rubén Bentancourt for Tomás Molina (A); 46' Gonzalo Zelarayán for Lucas Menossi (B). Now, they will visit Estudiantes de La Plata in the final round of the local championship. For their part, 'El Pirata' could not secure a victory that would have allowed them to enter the top eight of Zone A and fight for a spot in the championship's Playoffs.
