Argentinos Juniors vs Platense

Argentinos Juniors grabbed all three points in the most dramatic fashion, beating Platense 1-0 with a penalty buried 14 minutes into added time at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona on Matchday 12 of the Apertura. A physical, scrappy contest produced seven yellow cards and zero goals through regulation. The drama exploded in stoppage time — Argentinos' Nicolás Diez was sent off in the 99th minute, but the ten men were awarded a penalty moments later. Alan Lescano stepped up and converted coolly in the 104th minute. Platense keeper Walter Zunino then saw red himself shortly after, capping a chaotic finish. The victory snaps a three-game drawing streak for Argentinos, who had games in hand on their Zona B rivals. For Platense, it extends a painful five-match winless run heading into a historic Copa Libertadores group stage campaign.