Independiente Rivadavia from Mendoza took the lead in the Copa Argentina final against Argentinos Juniors with a goal from Alex Arce in the 8th minute of the first half. The match is being played at the Estadio Monumental de Alta Córdoba in Córdoba, starting at 9:10 PM Argentina time. As of now, the score is 1-0 in favor of Independiente Rivadavia.
The Copa Argentina final pitted Independiente Rivadavia (Indep.Mza.) against Argentinos Juniors at the Estadio Monumental de Alta Córdoba, located at Jujuy 2750 in Córdoba. The match started at 9:10 PM and is broadcast on TyC Sports and TyC Sports Play.
Independiente Rivadavia, coached by Alfredo Berti, lined up with Ezequiel Centurión in goal; Alejo Osella, Sheyko Studer, Leonard Costa, and Luciano Gómez in defense; Mauricio Cardillo, Tomas Bottari, and Maximiliano Amarfil in midfield; Matías Fernandez, Sebastián Villa, and Alex Arce up front. Argentinos Juniors, led by Nicolás Diez, fielded Sergio Romero; Leandro Lozano, Francisco Álvarez, Román Riquelme, and Sebastián Prieto in defense; Gabriel Florentín, Federico Fattori, and Alan Lescano in midfield; Hernán López Muñoz, Diego Porcel, and Tomás Molina in attack.
At the 5th minute of the first half, Maximiliano Amarfil received a yellow card. Alex Arce opened the scoring at the 8th, making it 1-0 for Indep.Mza. Yellows followed for Matías Fernandez (20th), Sebastián Villa (22nd), and Sebastián Prieto (27th). At the 36th minute, Indep.Mza. held 61% possession. At the 40th, Amarfil was sent off with a red, leaving his team with 10 players.
At the end of the first half, the score was 1-0, with possession 60%-40%, shots on goal 5-6, and four yellows for Indep.Mza. against one for Argentinos. At halftime, Argentinos substituted Gabriel Florentín for Emiliano Viveros and Sebastián Prieto for Lautaro Giaccone.
In the second half, Francisco Álvarez got a yellow at the 6th minute. By the 15th, Indep.Mza. led 1-0, with possession 56%-44%, shots 5-10, fouls 11-4, yellows 4-2, and one red for Indep.Mza. Social media reacted with memes targeting 'Chiquito' Romero for the conceded goal.
Both teams arrive in good form: Indep.Mza. won its last five matches, including penalties against River Plate; Argentinos also victorious recently, such as 2-1 over Belgrano.