Barcelona from Ecuador defeated Argentinos Juniors 1-0 in the return leg of key 4 in the Copa Libertadores and advanced on penalties 5-4, eliminating the Argentine team. The goal was scored by Jhonny Quiñónez at the 20th minute of the second half at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Buenos Aires. Despite dominating possession and shots, Argentinos could not overturn the aggregate score.
The match between Argentinos Juniors and Barcelona SC took place on February 25, 2026, at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Buenos Aires, for key 4 of the Copa Libertadores. In the first leg on February 18, Argentinos had won 1-0 in Ecuador, but in the return, Barcelona won 1-0 with a goal from Jhonny Quiñónez at the 20th minute of the second half, forcing a penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, Barcelona won 5-4. For the Ecuadorian team, Jhonny Quiñónez, Javier Báez, Héctor Villalba, Miguel Parrales, and Milton Céliz scored. For Argentinos, Alan Lescano, Hernán López Muñoz, Leandro Lozano, and Lautaro Giaccone converted, but Iván Morales, Román Riquelme, and Erik Godoy missed. For Barcelona, Tomás Martínez and Alex Rangel missed.
Argentinos dominated the stats: 66% possession against 34%, 12 shots on goal versus 5, and 454 accurate passes against 145. There were 2 yellow cards for Argentinos (Alan Lescano and Federico Fattori) and 6 for Barcelona. No reds were reported. The referee was Esteban Ostojich.
The coaches were Nicolás Diez for Argentinos and César Farías for Barcelona. The match was broadcast on Disney+ Premium from 9:30 PM Argentine time. With this victory, Barcelona advances in the competition, while Argentinos is eliminated. The previous history includes Argentinos wins in 1986.
