In an exciting encounter of the eighth round of the Apertura Tournament, Godoy Cruz triumphed 2-1 over Barracas Central at the stadium of Julio Humberto Grondona (Arsenal). Forward Luca Martínez Dupuy was the standout player of the match, scoring both goals for the Mendoza team, while Facundo Bruera netted for the home team.
Barracas Central, coming off a defeat in the Copa Argentina, needed to earn points at home. Despite the conditions of the playing field, Godoy Cruz took the initiative from the start. Nahuel Barrios sent in a cross that ended in Bruera's goal, equalizing the score.
With one minute left in the second half, Martínez Dupuy capitalized on a rebound in the area to score the winning goal with a precise shot against Barracas Central's goal. The Mendoza team managed to take all three points in a match that seemed headed for a draw.
The heavy rain that fell in Buenos Aires affected the game, leaving puddles of water on the field. Martínez Dupuy had opened the scoring in the 25th minute of the first half with a brilliant individual play that gave Godoy Cruz the lead.
With this result, Barracas Central remains in seventh place in Zone A with 12 points, while Godoy Cruz adds up to six units and climbed to the eleventh spot in Zone B. For the Mendoza team, this victory represented an important step in their positioning in the local tournament under the management of Esteban Solari.
