26 De Febrero beat Chaco 3-2 in the fourth matchday of the Nacional B regular season on Thursday evening. The home side took three points from a game that had gone the other way less than a month ago, when Chaco edged this fixture 3-2 on the road. It was a result that extended 26 De Febrero's recent momentum while handing Chaco another setback after their 2-4 defeat to Isca Nacional earlier this week.
What struck the eye was the pattern that has defined both sides' form. 26 De Febrero had won their last two outings — a 4-1 victory over Ingenieros and a 2-0 clean sheet against Isca Nacional — before dropping this narrow loss to Chaco in mid-August. Chaco, meanwhile, had only managed one win in their last five games, a 3-2 triumph over 26 De Febrero on 29 August, before losing three of their next four matches.
By then the narrative had shifted. 26 De Febrero came into this encounter with confidence from back-to-back victories, while Chaco were still searching for consistency after a mixed run that saw them concede heavily against both Isca Nacional and San Juan in separate campaigns. The visitors had nothing to lose in terms of recent form, but 26 De Febrero were the ones running out of games to prove themselves in this opening round.
The match itself followed the pattern set in their previous meeting — tight, end-to-end, decided by fine margins. And here's the thing, the scoreline tells only part of the story. Both teams created chances, but the home side showed they could convert when it mattered, turning a familiar script into a different outcome. The old head settled them down when the pressure came, and they held firm through the final stages.
The result leaves 26 De Febrero with a positive start to their campaign, while Chaco face the task of regrouping after another defeat. The table shows both sides with zero points from zero games recorded, which means this matchday's results are what matter — and 26 De Febrero made sure they were the ones to benefit.