Atlético Tucumán lost 2-1 to Barracas Central in one of the matches of the 11th round of the Torneo Apertura 2026. The team led by Julio Falcioni could not overcome the locals' advantage, who won with a goal from Gonzalo Maroni and another from Lucas Gamba. The first excitement came at 13 minutes, when Iván Tapia sent a cross from the right to the first post and Gonzalo Maroni rose to head it to the second post. In the beginning of the second half, Julio Falcioni moved the bench to try to give the team more offensive weight, but it was not enough. Lautaro Godoy appeared on the right and sent a low cross, which unsettled goalkeeper Juan Espínola and allowed Atlético Tucumán to equalize the match. However, the tie lasted only a minute, as Manuel Duarte stole a ball in three quarters of the field and touched it with Bruera at the height of the midfield, and Lucas Gamba profiled and crossed the right foot to the second post of Luis Ingolotti to go back to the front. The victory accommodates Barracas Central in the table, while Atlético Tucumán approaches the relegation places. In the final of the match, Atlético Tucumán suffered two expulsions by referee Sebastián Zunino, who warned Lautaro Godoy and Kevin Ortíz. Julio Falcioni disagreed with one of the two reds, and said that the first expulsion did not correspond. The defeat is a blow to Atlético Tucumán, which seeks to improve its position in the table. The team must analyze its mistakes and work to correct them in the next match. The 11th round of the Torneo Apertura 2026 is still intense, and Atlético Tucumán must be careful not to lose more ground. The team must find a way to win and add points to move away from the relegation places. The match was marked by the changes of Rubén Insua in the second half and the minute of emotions. The victory is a great triumph for Barracas Central, which is managing the match and closing it. In the end, Atlético Tucumán suffered two expulsions, and Julio Falcioni showed his disagreement with one of them.
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Atlético Tucumán loses 2-1 to Barracas Central
Atlético Tucumán suffered a 2-1 loss to Barracas Central in the 11th round of the Torneo Apertura 2026, with a goal against and another after kicking off from midfield
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