Deportivo Madriense beat Atlético Mitre 4:0 in the Primera Nacional regular season, round 26, played on 21 August 2026. The hosts dominated from the first whistle, but the match turned at the break. By then the visitors had already lost their composure, and the rest was simply a matter of closing the game out.
At half-time the score stood level, or so it seemed. Then came the moment that changed everything: D. Abello was sent off in the 45th minute plus three. To be fair, Atlético Mitre had been frustrating for much of the first half, but a red card at that stage leaves little room for error. The visitors had nothing to do all evening after that.
Deportivo Madriense seized the advantage immediately. N. Solis opened the scoring in the 46th minute, right after the restart, and the momentum never shifted. L. Silba added a second in the 61st minute before F. Giacopuzzi completed the tally in the 64th. Three goals in twenty minutes, and the visitors could do nothing about it.
The statistics tell you what the eye already saw: 143 attacks compared with 92, nine shots on target against seven. Both sides held 50 per cent possession, but possession means little when you spend most of your time defending. Deportivo Madriense had nine shots on target and found the net three times; Atlético Mitre managed only seven shots on target and none in return.
The result leaves Deportivo Madriense fifth on 43 points from 27 games, while Atlético Mitre sit 11th on 30 points. The hosts have not won since their last victory, but this was a statement performance. Cup football has its own rules, but this was league football, and the gap between the teams is now wider than before.