At the start of the nineteenth round of the Liga Profesional tournament, Estudiantes and Barracas Central drew 1-1 at the Riestra stadium. The goals were scored by Alexis Manyoma for Estudiantes and Nicolás Demartini for Barracas in Bajo Flores.
Estudiantes dominated the first half with greater ball possession and control of the game in the opponent's zone. Despite this, they lacked creativity to break the opposing defense and struggled to finish in the final meters. The clearest opportunity was for Santiago Ascacibar, who had a header hit the crossbar and then had a shot saved by the local goalkeeper.
Barracas, on the other hand, sought to take advantage of Estudiantes' mistakes to counterattack, but they failed to capitalize on these opportunities against a solid defensive team from La Plata. However, they managed to equalize the score in the last minutes of the match when Nicolás Demartini took advantage of a distraction in the opposing defense and scored the equalizer.
The round will continue with several matches over the weekend, highlighting fixtures such as Instituto vs. Rosario Central, Newell's vs. Sarmiento, Independiente vs. Godoy Cruz, Vélez vs. Belgrano, and Independiente Rivadavia vs. San Lorenzo, among others. More matches will be played on Sunday and Monday to complete the nineteenth round of the Liga Profesional tournament.
