Buenos Aires, March 1 (NA) – Tigre drew 2-2 with Gimnasia in a frantic match played tonight at the José Dellagiovanna stadium, for the eighth date of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. According to the Argentine News Agency, the visitors took the lead twice, with goals from defender Enzo Martínez and forward Marcelo Torres in the 17th and 38th minutes of the first half, while the home side equalized with goals from forward David Romero in the 37th minute and defender Alan Barrionuevo in the 14th minute of the second half. With the draw, the team coached by Diego Dabove reaches second place in Zone B with 15 points, while the “Wolf” is fifth with 11 points, with both teams in the qualifying zone. With matchday nine postponed due to a strike by AFA's top leaders, on matchday ten, the “Matador” will host Vélez on Tuesday, March 10 at 19:45, while Fernando Zaniratto's team will visit Banfield on Wednesday 11 from 17:30. The first arrival of the match was a solo run by forward Ignacio Russo, who advanced on the right, dribbled past a rival with a long feint, and finished low to the near post, with his shot saved by goalkeeper Nelson Insfran. The first goal of the night came in the 27th minute, with a low cross from midfielder Nicolás Barros Schelotto, which was headed to the far post and into the goal by Enzo Martínez. The first equalizer came in the 37th minute, with a corner kick to the near post that reached waist height for forward David Romero, whose left-footed strike to the far post was unstoppable for Insfran. Nevertheless, just a minute later, after a great collective play from the kick-off, a high ball from midfielder Ignacio “Nacho” Fernández set up Marcelo Torres, who controlled and shot with his left foot, a low strike that became 2-1 as goalkeeper Felipe Zenobio stood still. The first chance for the second half was for Tigre, in the first minute, with a free kick to the far post that allowed defender Joaquín Laso to shoot from inside the area, which was deflected by a rival defender off the line. Tigre equalized again in the 14th minute, with a cross to the far post that overcame Insfran's poor clearance and allowed Alan Barrionuevo to head the ball into an open goal.
