Huracán beat Banfield and left the relegation red hot

Huracán put Independiente in the direct relegation zone after defeating Banfield 2-0 at home, for the first date of Zone 1 of the 2023 League Cup.

In the match played at the Tomás Adolfo Duco Stadium, Matias Coccaro 25 minutes into the second half he made it 1-0 for “Globo” and, at 42 minutes, Nicolás Cordero from a penalty sentenced the match.

The team that diego martinezwhich reached 28 points and equaled Independiente and Colon putting them in the direct relegation zone, they will continue their path in the League Cup when they visit the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium to face Talleres de Córdoba while, on the side of those of Julius Caesar Falcionithey will receive Rosario Central at the Florencio Sola Stadium.

The first half was flat, without dangerous approaches by both teams that were playing a hot game in the lower zone of the general table.

The “Drill” arrived with 31 points at Parque Patricios and Hurricane with 25, which a victory narrowed the margin with those of the South of Greater Buenos Aires.

Already in the second part, the “Globo” woke up and was able to break the score at minute 28 with a header from Guillermo Soto in the croissant of the area to leave it to Héctor Fertoli on the edge of the small area. the archer Facundo Cambeses he blocked the shot from former Racing and, on the rebound, the Uruguayan coccaro managed to score 1-0 after a rebound on Emanuel Insua.

at 42, Hurricane sentenced history with the penalty he committed Emanuel Insua.

After a corner kick Fabio Pereyra he headed and the former Boca player jumped to block the shot with his outstretched arm, the ball bounced and Ariel Penel sanctioned a penalty that Cordero converted into a goal.

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