The match between Barracas Central and Huracán in matchday 16 of the Liga Profesional ended in a controversial 1-1 draw. Referee Andrés Gariano caused a scandal by telling Huracán coach Frank Kudelka 'I'm going to break everything' after a tense argument. The game took place at the Claudio Chiqui Tapia stadium in Buenos Aires.
The match for matchday 16 of the Torneo Clausura in the Liga Profesional pitted Barracas Central as hosts against Huracán at the Claudio Chiqui Tapia stadium in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. The game, which started at 5:00 PM Argentina time and was broadcast on ESPN Premium, ended in a 1-1 draw.
Huracán took the lead at the 27th minute of the first half with a goal from Emmanuel Ojeda. In the second half, at the 32nd minute, Rodrigo Insúa equalized for Barracas Central from a penalty. The match was rife with fouls: Barracas committed 16 and received 3 yellow cards, while Huracán had 24 fouls and 9 yellows, with no red cards for either team.
Final statistics show Barracas with 58% possession, 13 shots on goal, and 277 accurate passes, compared to Huracán's 42%, 12 shots, and 195 passes. There were several substitutions: for Huracán, Leandro Lescano, Leonardo Gil, Leonardo Sequeira, Matías Tissera, and Thaiel Peralta came on; for Barracas, Ignacio Tapia, Iván Guaraz, Jhonatan Candia, and Tomás Porra.
The scandal erupted at the end when referee Andrés Gariano had a tense argument with Huracán coach Frank Kudelka, ending with the phrase 'I'm going to break everything.' Kudelka, who leads Huracán after a 0-2 loss to Newell's, failed to qualify the team for the playoffs with this result. Barracas, under Rubén Insúa and following a 0-0 draw with Unión, maintains a mixed record against Huracán, with recent wins and losses.
This draw leaves both teams in mid-table positions, highlighting referee controversies in the league.