Deportivo Riestra 0-1 CA Barracas Central: Barracas Edge Liga Profesional Clash

Result and Key Moments

CA Barracas Central secured a 1-0 victory away at Deportivo Riestra in the Liga Profesional. The final scoreline stood at 0-1 despite timeline entries noting four goal moments. Scorers for all listed goals were unavailable from match data, including the entry at minute 6 credited to the home side and three entries for the away side at minutes 9, 21 and 25. The decisive margin remained one goal in Barracas Central's favor at full time.

First-Half Flow and Physical Battle

The opening period began with a flurry of set pieces and stoppages. Throw-ins occurred frequently in the first three minutes for both sides. Multiple fouls followed, involving players such as Ivan Tapia, Nicolás Benegas, Nicolás Demartini and Jhonatan Candia. A tackle without the ball and several goal kicks punctuated the early exchanges. By minute 18 Deportivo Riestra earned a corner, while the away side registered a woodwork hit later in the half. A yellow card was issued to N. Watson in the 21st minute after a foul. The half featured 15 fouls apiece and continued into additional injury time of four minutes overall. Second-half action produced fewer timeline details yet maintained the same disciplined and physical tone through to the 90+4 mark.

Standout Stats and Takeaway

Expected goals told the clearest story with Deportivo Riestra at 0.63 and CA Barracas Central at 1.15. Shots on target finished level at two apiece, with Nicolás Benegas registering both for the hosts and Jhonatan Candia plus Gonzalo Maroni doing likewise for the visitors. Additional shot attempts came from Mariano Bracamonte, Ignacio Gariglio and Antony Alonso at home while Tomas Porra, Rodrigo Insua and Nicolás Demartini featured for Barracas. Corners ended 5-3 in favor of Deportivo Riestra. Yellow cards totaled one for the home team and three for the away side, with no red cards shown. Offsides stood at one each and throw-ins reached 20 for Riestra against 24 for Barracas. The match stayed low-scoring after the early goal sequence, underscoring Barracas Central's narrow but statistically supported edge. Visit AltBets for live scores and additional Liga Profesional coverage.

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