Defensa y Justicia vs Central Córdoba SdE

Defensa y Justicia were forced to share the points with Central Córdoba in a fiery 1-1 draw at Estadio Norberto Tomaghello on matchday 10 of the Torneo Apertura. A tale of two penalties and a red card made for a chaotic second half in Florencio Varela. Elías Pereyra broke the deadlock from the penalty spot on 58 minutes to give the hosts the lead. But the game turned eight minutes later when Mateo Aguiar was shown a straight red card, leaving Defensa down to ten men. Central Córdoba pounced on the numerical advantage. Michael Santos stepped up to convert a penalty of his own in the 78th minute, levelling the score and ensuring the visitors wouldn't leave empty-handed. The draw leaves Defensa y Justicia stuck in mid-table on 13 points, while Central Córdoba edge up to 9 but remain in the lower reaches of the standings.