Aragua hosted Yaracuyanos in a Venezuelan Cup Round 1 Group C fixture on 26 August 2026, and the visitors pulled off a comeback to win 2:1. The hosts took the lead before half-time, but two second-half strikes from the away side turned the match on its head. R. Manrique opened the scoring for Yaracuyanos just five minutes after Aragua's opener, and the team closed the game out with a goal in stoppage time.
Aragua struck first in the 29th minute, capitalising on pressure in the final third. The home side's early initiative kept the visitors under the cosh for a spell, and the goal gave them a cushion they would not hold for long.
Yaracuyanos responded quickly, with R. Manrique finding the net in the 34th minute to level the score. The equaliser shifted momentum, and the visitors began to dictate play with more confidence after their opening setback.
The decisive moment arrived in the 90+5th minute when Yaracuyanos grabbed a winner. It was a late overturn that let the home side's advantage slip away, and the result meant the visitors took all three points from the trip.
Statistics told a closer story than the final score suggested. Aragua held 51% possession and registered five shots on target, while Yaracuyanos managed seven attempts on goal despite having 49% of the ball. The visitors' higher shot accuracy — 58% compared to Aragua's 63% — did not translate into more chances, but they made them count when it mattered.
The result moved Yaracuyanos further clear in Group C, with six points from three games. Aragua remain at the bottom with a solitary point from three matches, and the table has barely budged for the home side since their opening draw.
