Barracas Central vs Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
Thanks to a penalty converted by Rodrigo Insúa in the 78th minute, Barracas Central rescued a valuable point on Monday night, drawing 1-1 away at Sarmiento. After going three league matches unbeaten, with two wins and one draw, El Guapo are inside the Group B playoff places with 19 points. They are also 15th in the annual table and retain a slim chance of qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana if more places become available. Barracas beat Huracán 2-0 in their last home match, ending a four-game winless run at their stadium that included one draw and three defeats. Following their relegation, Estudiantes Río Cuarto gave their fans a small reason to celebrate. Last weekend, they turned around a match that seemed lost and beat Aldosivi 2-1 at home with goals in the 85th and 87th minutes, practically dragging their opponents down to the second division with them. El León del Imperio ended an 11-match winless run in the Clausura, comprising three draws and eight defeats, and at least climbed out of last place in Group B, reaching nine points. They remain bottom of both the annual table and the average-points table (this one sealed their return to the Primera Nacional next season). Away, Estudiantes have gone 17 matches without a win, drawing four and losing 13. Barracas has a great opportunity here to almost secure a playoff spot if they can beat the already relegated Estudiantes that will play their last games in the top division with a mixed lineup, and they should take the 3 points.