Belgrano and Huracán share points after late drama
Belgrano de Córdoba and Huracán played out a 1-1 draw in the Clausura round of eight, a result that keeps both sides in the upper half of the Professional League of Argentina table. The hosts sat fifth on 26 points from 16 games, while the visitors moved up to seventh with 22 points after their own 16 matches.
And here's the thing about this one — the game swung on a moment that never counted. Máximo Agustín Palazzo thought he had given Huracán the lead in the 29th minute, but the goal was cancelled after a VAR check. That decision changed the mood of the match entirely, and Belgrano never got out of second gear after that.
By then the visitors had already seen Lisandro López booked in the 34th minute, and Belgrano took their chance when Nicolás Fernández scored in the 61st. He was pulled off just 13 minutes later, a substitution that didn't seem to bother the home side one bit.
What followed was a tense finish. Jordy Caicedo equalised for Huracán in the 84th minute, and then Lucas Passerini missed a penalty in stoppage time. Two yellow cards for Caicedo and Cesar Ibañez in the closing stages told you everything about how things came to a head.
The statistics made for uncomfortable reading for Belgrano. They registered 2.49 expected goals and 16 shots — eight on target — but only managed one goal. To be fair, Huracán were clinical with what they had, converting 0.96 expected goals from just five attempts.
That sort of efficiency matters when you're not dominating possession. Belgrano controlled 55 per cent of the ball and completed 395 passes, but the visitors worked their way into dangerous areas with fewer touches and made it count. The table goes out of the window in these games, and this was a reminder of that.
