Sarmiento defeated Tristán Suárez 1-0 in a match where they were clearly inferior but managed to find a winner in the final moments. The game, held on Wednesday at Julio Grondona Stadium (Arsenal), was for the 32nd finals of the 2026 Copa Argentina. According to the Argentine News Agency, the only goal of the night came in the third minute of added time in the second half, with a brilliant finish by forward Pablo Magnin, chipping the ball over the goalkeeper's lunge. With the victory, the team from Junín will face Boca Juniors in the 16th finals, with the date and time to be confirmed. The match is intended to be played before the start of the 2026 World Cup in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. In a first half where the Primera Nacional team was dominant, the first chance came at 10 minutes with a free kick from midfielder Kevin Colli that went just wide of the crossbar. At 29 minutes, forward Augusto Berondó fired a low, cross-shot from the right side of the area, which was saved by goalkeeper Javier Burrai. Facundo Savaño's team had opportunities until the 39th minute, when a defensive lapse allowed forward Junior Marabel to be free on goal, but Joaquín Bigo reacted in time, quickly narrowed the angle and cleared with his foot before the attacker could shoot. At 41 minutes, Colli again threatened from the left side of the area with a shot to the near post, which Burrai saved with his chest. The first dangerous attack of the second half came from José María Martínez's team at nine minutes, with a first-time cross-shot from defender Brian Aguilar after a series of rebounds from a corner, which Burrai cleared with his foot. At 16 minutes of the second half, Colli recovered in the opposing area on the left side and fired a quick shot to the far post, but again faced the brilliance of Burrai, who cleared with his left leg. The winning goal arrived in the first dangerous attack of the Primera División team, in the third minute of added time. Magnin received a through pass, entered the penalty area, dribbled past the defense, and chipped the ball over the onrushing Bigo, who was falling backwards, to seal the victory.
