Huracán defeated Sarmiento 1-0 in their Liga Profesional group stage match on Friday evening. The lone goal came from Juan Francisco Bisanz in the 21st minute of the second half. The win places Huracán fourth in Group B, with Sarmiento in ninth.
The match took place at Estadio Tomás A. Ducó in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, starting at 19:45 Argentina time and broadcast live on TNT Sports. Huracán, coached by Diego Martínez, fielded Hernán Galíndez in goal; Federico Vera, Fabio Pereyra, Lucas Carrizo, and César Ibáñez in defense; Facundo Waller, Emmanuel Ojeda, Alejandro Martínez, and Leonardo Gil in midfield; and Oscar Cortés and Jordy Caicedo up front. Sarmiento, led by Facundo Sava, started with Javier Burrai; Thiago Santamaría, Gaston Arturia, Juan Manuel Insaurralde, and Yair Arismendi at the back; Julián Contrera, Manuel García, Cristian Zabala, and Santiago Salle in the middle; and Junior Marabel and Diego Churín in attack. The first half ended 0-0, with Huracán leading in shots on target (5 vs 2) and even possession (47% vs 53%). Yellow cards were issued to Oscar Cortés (Huracán, 26' PT) and Julián Contrera (Sarmiento, 24' PT), plus Juan Manuel Insaurralde (Sarmiento, 36' PT). In the second half, substitutions shaped the game: for Huracán, Lautaro Mora, Leonardo Sequeira, Juan Francisco Bisanz, and Luciano Giménez came on; for Sarmiento, Renzo Orihuela, Mauricio Martínez, Manuel Mónaco, Jhon Renteria, and Alexis González entered. The decisive goal arrived at the 21st minute of the second half, scored by Bisanz for Huracán. Sarmiento committed more fouls (23 vs 10) and received more yellow cards (7 vs 2), including to Diego Churín, Santiago Salle, Renzo Orihuela, Jhon Renteria, and Manuel Mónaco. There were no red cards. Final stats showed Huracán with 48% possession to Sarmiento's 52%, and 9 shots on target against 3. Both teams entered on draw streaks: Huracán tied its last four (vs San Lorenzo, Atl. Tucumán, Indep.Mza., and Banfield), as did Sarmiento (vs Atl. Tucumán, Indep.Mza., Banfield, and Argentinos). The head-to-head favors Huracán, with recent wins like 3-1 in October 2024. Upcoming, Huracán faces D. Riestra on February 21 at 19:15, and Sarmiento plays Estudiantes on February 20 at 18:00.
