Aragua lost 2-1 to Petare in the Segunda División regular season on 13 September, a result that shifts the pressure onto the home side at a critical stage. The visitors took three points but only after surviving a volatile second half that began with their equaliser and ended with a winner. By then the match had already decided what kind of afternoon it would be.
J. Pinto opened the scoring in the 16th minute, a tidy finish that gave Aragua the lead and kept them three points behind the table leaders. The home side controlled the tempo for most of the opening period and worked the ball into dangerous areas with regularity. To be fair, Petare's shape was compact and they limited Aragua to single chances rather than sustained pressure.
Petare pulled level in the 82nd minute through J. Chaverra, a moment that came after the home side had grown comfortable with their advantage. The visitors switched on in the final quarter and found the space they needed to attack. The equaliser changed the complexion of the game entirely.
L. Fernandez gave Petare the lead two minutes later with the 84th-minute goal, a strike that left Aragua scrambling and the visitors suddenly in control of the tie. The home side's defence had not switched off at the back, but they could not recover from the double blow. One mistake ends it, and Aragua paid for it in rapid succession.
The result moves Aragua closer to the top four on 32 points from 21 games, while Petare remain in second place on 35 points. The gap in the table has narrowed to three points with only a handful of fixtures left. This win could make life awkward for whoever sits above them in the final standings.