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Banfield Defeats Lanús in an Emotionally Charged Match
Buenos Aires, Argentina – In a match played at the Estadio Florencio Solá, Banfield defeated Lanús in a game corresponding to the Liga Profesional Argentina. El Taladro, with surprising effectiveness despite having 31% possession, capitalized on their opportunities against a Lanús side that dominated the ball but failed to convert.
The first goal of the match came in the 35th minute, when B. Sepúlveda, assisted by M. Méndez, opened the scoring for Banfield. The local joy would extend in the second half, in the 68th minute, with a goal from R. Auzmendi, again assisted by M. Méndez, extending the lead for the home team.
The match was marked by a high number of yellow cards, with four for Banfield and three for Lanús, reflecting the intensity and friction in midfield. Lanús managed to reduce the deficit in the 90th minute with a goal from E. Salvio, assisted by D. Aquino, but it was not enough to avoid defeat.
Banfield, with 15 total shots (4 on target) and 7 corners, made better use of their opportunities, while Lanús, with 10 shots (3 on target) and 2 corners, could not translate their dominance into goals. Referee Facundo Raul Tello Figueroa had a demanding task in this match of the 14th matchday of the second phase of the Liga Profesional Argentina.
Substitutions lanus: at minute 58 A. Canelo came in and Marcelino Moreno went out., at minute 59 F. N. Watson came in and D. Aquino went out., at minute 77 W. Bou came in and R. Castillo went out., at minute 77 A. Mendez came in and J. Ramirez went out., at minute 85 L. Romero came in and S. Marcich went out.
Substitutions banfield: at minute 65 B. Sepulveda came in and R. Auzmendi went out., at minute 73 G. Rios came in and T. Adoryan went out., at minute 82 S. Esquivel came in and L. Rios went out., at minute 83 M. Mendez came in and M. Arturia went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Banfield
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Lanus
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