Banfield vs Tigre

Banfield ground out a gutsy 1-0 win over Tigre at the Estadio Florencio Solá, holding on with ten men for the entire second half. Tiziano Perrotta nodded home the only goal in the 27th minute from a David Zalazar delivery to settle a tense Apertura clash. The hosts' task got much harder when Nicolás Meriano was shown a second yellow card on 50 minutes, leaving Banfield a man short with 40 minutes still to play. But they dug in and defended with real grit, frustrating Tigre despite conceding 71% of possession. It was a feisty encounter with six bookings shared across both sides. Tigre threw everything forward but managed just four shots on target from 13 attempts as Banfield's rearguard refused to buckle. The result lifts Banfield in the Group B standings, while Tigre — sitting fourth with 17 points — will rue a missed opportunity to tighten their grip on a playoff spot.