On the ninth matchday of the Argentine Professional Football League, Argentinos Juniors achieved a crucial away victory against Banfield with a score of 2-1.
The first goal of the match was an own goal scored by Argentinos goalkeeper Diego Rodríguez, in the 7th minute of the first half. However, Nicolás Diez's team managed to equalize with a goal from Tomás Molina after a penalty saved by the opposing goalkeeper in the first half.
The decisive goal was scored by Lucas Gómez in the last minute of the match, allowing Argentinos Juniors to take all three points. With this result, the team reached 21 points in Group A, placing them as the sole leader and unbeaten, with six victories and three draws so far in the tournament.
On the other hand, Banfield continues to struggle, accumulating their seventh match without a victory and sitting in 11th place in the table with eight points. In the next round, Argentinos Juniors will face Aldosivi at home, while Banfield will play against Unión de Santa Fe.
In another match of the day, Vélez Sarsfield achieved their first victory in the tournament by defeating San Martín de San Juan 1-0. The winning goal was scored by Braian Romero at the José Amalfitani stadium. With this result, Vélez managed to earn three points, while San Martín de San Juan recorded their fifth defeat since their return to the Primera División.
In the next matchday, Vélez will visit Atlético Tucumán, while San Martín de San Juan will face Platense.
