Belgrano defeated Estudiantes de Río Cuarto in a crucial victory that established them as the new leader of Zone B. The match, held on Thursday at the Ciudad de Río Cuarto stadium, was for the tenth round of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. According to the Argentine News Agency, the only goal of the match was scored by winger Francisco González Metilli in the 13th minute of the second half. With this win, the team coached by Ricardo Zielinski reached the top of Zone B with 18 points, while 'El León del Imperio' is last in the group with four points and remains in the relegation zone with an average of 0.444. In the next round, 'El Pirata' will host Talleres in another Córdoba classic on Sunday, March 15, at 5:30 PM, while Iván Delfino's team will visit Racing on Monday, March 16, at 8:00 PM. The first half was a low-scoring affair with few goal-scoring opportunities. The clearest chance came for the home team in the 30th minute with a short corner kick for the center of forward Mauro Valiente, which resulted in a strong header from defender Gonzalo Maffini, easily saved by goalkeeper Thiago Cardozo. In the second half, 'El Pirata' was effective and capitalized on an error to score the only goal of the night. A pumped-in cross was cleared by goalkeeper Agustín Lastraedes to the center of the area, serving the ball to González Metilli, who only had to push it into the open net.
