Buenos Aires, March 12 (NA) – Defensa y Justicia drew 1-1 with Central Córdoba at the end of the match they played this afternoon at the Norberto Tomaghello stadium, for the tenth date of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. According to the Argentine News Agency, defender Elías Pereyra had opened the scoring for the home team at 12 minutes of the second half, although a penalty from striker Michael Santos equalized the score at 32 minutes of the complement. In addition, midfielder Mateo Aguiar was sent off at 20 minutes of the second half. With the draw, the 'Hawk' remains in the eighth and last place in the classification of zone A, with 13 points, while those led by Lucas Pusineri are eleventh, with nine units. In the next round, Mariano Soso's team will have to visit San Lorenzo, on Monday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m., while the 'Railwayman' will be local against Deportivo Riestra on Tuesday 17, from 9:15 p.m. The first arrival of the match came at seven minutes, with a advance from the right to the center of striker Agustín Hausch, whose shot to the near post was deflected by goalkeeper Alan Aguerre. Ten minutes later the visitor arrived, with a back center that allowed a shot from midfielder Matías Vera, who could not overcome goalkeeper Cristopher Fiermarin, whose rebound was wasted by full-back Santiago Moyano, with a wide shot to the near post. At 22 minutes, midfielder Aaron Molinas put a center from the left to the near post for Abiel Osorio to head on, with a shot that Aguerre stopped on his right post. Defensa opened the scoring at 12 minutes, with a volley shot from the edge of the area by midfielder Mateo Aguiar, which dipped and was deflected by Aguerre, although with a frontal rebound that Elías Pereyra could push into the goal. Mateo Aguiar was sent off at 20 minutes of the second half, with a direct red card after a hard foul on defender Facundo Mansilla. At 30 minutes, a small foul by defender Emanuel Amor on striker Michael Santos was sanctioned as a penalty, after a review in the VAR, which was taken advantage of by the Uruguayan attacker himself, with a low and crossed right foot for the 1-1.
