Argentinos Juniors and Barracas Central finished in a 1-1 draw during the group stage of the Liga Profesional, played at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Buenos Aires. Barracas Central's goal was scored by Rodrigo Insúa in the 9th minute of the first half, while Ryoga Kida equalized for Argentinos in the 44th minute of the second half.
The match between Argentinos Juniors and Barracas Central for matchday 8 of the Liga Profesional took place on March 1, 2026, at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, located at Gavilán 2151, in Buenos Aires. The game started at 7:15 PM Argentina time and was broadcast live on TNT Sports, refereed by Leandro Rey Hilfer.
In the first half, Barracas Central took an early lead with a goal from Rodrigo Insúa in the 9th minute. Argentinos held 55% possession by the 35th minute but couldn't equalize before halftime. Barracas Central received two yellow cards: one to Nicolás Demartini at 24 minutes and another to Facundo Bruera at 45.
After halftime, both teams made substitutions: Barracas Central replaced Damián Martínez with Rafael Barrios, while Argentinos brought on Facundo Jainikoski and Ryoga Kida for Leandro Fernández and Lautaro Giaccone, among later changes. The equalizer came late, with Ryoga Kida's goal at 44 minutes of the second half. Gabriel Florentín got Argentinos' only yellow card at 39 minutes.
Final statistics show Argentinos with 53% possession, 19 shots on goal, and 8 fouls committed, compared to 47%, 13 shots, and 8 fouls for Barracas Central. There were no red cards. This result places Argentinos 7th in Group B and Barracas Central 8th.
Both teams have mixed recent form: Argentinos drew 0-0 with Lanús and beat River 1-0, while Barracas Central drew with Tigre and lost to Platense. Recent head-to-head matches have been balanced, with alternating wins. Upcoming, Argentinos will face Gimnasia on March 8 at 5:00 PM at Juan Carmelo Zerillo stadium, and Barracas Central will play Banfield on March 6 at 5:00 PM at Claudio Chiqui Tapia stadium.
