Atlético Tucumán defeated Lanús 1-0 in Zone B, thus concluding the regular phase of the 2025 Torneo Apertura of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol with a home victory. The only goal of the match was scored by Franco Nicola, who came on as a substitute.
The home team showed greater attacking pressure in the second half, although both Atlético Tucumán and Lanús had opportunities throughout the match. However, it was towards the end that the deadlock was broken.
In a contested first half with few clear goal opportunities, Atlético Tucumán managed to tilt the field in their favor in the second half with the substitutions of Guillermo Acosta and Mateo Coronel, who contributed aggression in the attack.
Despite the attempts from Lanús, with players like Walter Bou and Eduardo Salvio, they could not surpass their rival. The goal came in the 47th minute of the second half, after a play by Acosta that assisted Nicola, who scored with a left-footed shot from the center of the area.
After a VAR review, the goal was validated and the Monumental José Fierro stadium erupted in celebration. With these three crucial points for the Annual Table, Atlético Tucumán positions itself tenth in the tournament with a total of 16 points. On the other hand, Lanús remains in seventh place and will face Boca Juniors or Argentinos Juniors in the round of 16, depending on the outcome of Boca's match on Sunday against Tigre.