Ferrocarril Oeste secured a narrow 1-0 victory over All Boys in the Primera Nacional's 26th round on Sunday evening. The result keeps the home side top of the table with 53 points from 27 matches, while All Boys remain in 15th place with 28 points. The match ended with both sides reduced to ten men after a late dismissal in the 90th minute.
The decisive moment came in the 56th minute when E. Dening converted a penalty to give Ferrocarril Oeste the lead. It was a crucial strike, and here's the thing — the home side had already been reduced to ten men nine minutes earlier when M. Benegas received a red card in the 50th minute. All Boys were camped in the final third at times but could not find the equaliser.
Statistics told a story of missed opportunities for the visitors. All Boys held 54 per cent possession and registered 113 attacks, yet managed only one shot on target compared to Ferrocarril Oeste's six. The visitors were dominant in the air from set plays but could not translate possession into clear chances. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging, and that was the pattern throughout.
There were multiple substitutions as the game progressed. Ferrocarril Oeste brought on L. Parisi in the 24th minute and later replaced E. Dening in the 67th minute after his penalty. All Boys made several changes in the second half, including G. Turraca in the 58th minute, while both sides made four substitutions around the 82nd-minute mark to see out the result.
Discipline was an issue on both sides. Ferrocarril Oeste collected two yellow cards and one red, while All Boys were booked four times before G. Ramirez's late red card in the 90+5th minute. The home side also had three offsides, while the visitors were flagged eight times, suggesting they were pushing forward without always getting the positioning right.
The result extends Ferrocarril Oeste's position at the summit of the Primera Nacional. They have won 16 of their 27 matches this season, with five draws and six defeats. All Boys have only five wins from the same number of games, and the gap in points remains significant. By then, the home side had tightened things up enough to protect their lead.