Deportivo Maipú beat Atlanta 4-2 in the Primera Nacional regular season on 2 August 2026. The match at round 23 saw the home side overturn an early deficit to take all three points. Atlanta had led through a penalty before Maipú found their rhythm.
N. Previtali gave Atlanta the lead at 18 minutes with a penalty. M. Bonfigli equalised for Maipú six minutes later, and J. Giacone put the hosts ahead at 27. J. Puch made it 3-1 before the break at 44 minutes.
And here's the thing about the twentieth minute — you could feel the shift when Maipú stopped chasing the game and started controlling it. By then Atlanta had their penalty advantage, but Maipú responded in quick succession. Three goals in twenty-six minutes turned a nervous opening into a statement.
M. Bonfigli added a second penalty at 73 minutes to make it 4-1. S. Paulini pulled one back for Atlanta at 86, but T. Rojas was sent off in the 90th minute. Atlanta had substitutions at 60, 74, 89 and 90+2 minutes, but the red card came too late.
Maipú registered nine shots on target with 75 per cent accuracy, while Atlanta managed seven on target at 88 per cent. The visitors had more possession at 49 per cent but could not match the home side's conversion rate. Maipú won 126 attacks to Atlanta's 131.
Maipú sit eighth in the table on 39 points from 28 games. Atlanta remain fourth on 45 points from the same number of matches. The gap between them is now twelve points after a result that will have changed the tone of the second half.