For the fourth consecutive time in the tournament, the Pilarense striker's team, Argentinos Juniors, reached the top four of the championship with the dream of making it to the final. In the semi-finals, 'The Bicho' had to face a confident Belgrano de Córdoba, who had just knocked out Independiente with a 2-0 victory and was not going to make things easy. Molina, as usual, once again proved decisive in the final moments of the game from the penalty spot to seal the 2-1 final score and the ticket to the decisive title match. Lucas Zelarayán had given 'The Pirate' the lead, while Hernán López Muñez had equalized the game. Finally, the team led by Diez and Independiente Rivadavia faced each other twice in 2025, as they shared Zone A of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, with a positive record for 'The Mendoza Leper'. The first ended in a 0-0 draw, while in the second, held on August 30, IRM won 2-1 with goals from Fabrizio Sartori and Matías Fernández, while López Muñez had equalized the match for the red team. Argentinos Juniors will face Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza this Wednesday at 9:10 PM in the final of the Copa Argentina at the Juan Domingo Perón stadium in Córdoba, with the aim of being crowned champions and securing their place in the 2026 Copa Libertadores. 'The Bicho' began their journey in the tournament on the right foot by thrashing Central Norte 3-0 at the Ciudad de Caseros stadium, with opposing goalkeeper Leonardo Rodríguez scoring an own goal and Tomás Molina and José Herrera sealing the deal in the second half. In the second round, the team led by Nicolás Diez celebrated victory with the same result against Excursionistas, but this time with a string of goals at the start of the second half from Molina himself, Ismael Sosay, and Leandro Lozano. The next match was against Aldosivi and ended in a 2-1 victory after starting the game losing. Alan Lescano and again Molina turned the result around, giving them the qualification to the quarter-finals of the competition. There, the rival was a Lanús team that was in a great footballing moment, but also had their heads set on the Copa Sudamericana. Additionally, Uruguayan Alan Rodríguez delivered two assists. Already in the round of 16, the La Paternal team faced a Primera División opponent for the first time.
