Sarmiento Junin 1-1 Belgrano: Passerini’s 100th-Minute Penalty Heartbreak

Sarmiento Junin 1-1 Belgrano Cordoba: Liga Profesional Argentina Drama

Junior Marabel’s first-half strike looked to have secured all three points for Sarmiento Junin until Lucas Passerini’s 100th-minute penalty broke home hearts in a fiery 1-1 Liga Profesional Argentina Clausura clash.

Sarmiento Junin’s Chaotic First Half

The hosts weathered an early storm – collecting yellow cards for Juan Manuel Insaurralde and Mauricio Martínez inside 17 minutes – before VAR intervened dramatically. Cristian Zabala’s 33rd-minute penalty win saw Marabel’s initial spot-kick saved, only for the forward to slam home the rebound through a forest of legs. Belgrano Cordoba’s Nicolás Fernández joined the book soon after as tempers flared.

Belgrano Cordoba’s Relentless Pressure

With 74% possession and 17 shots to Sarmiento’s 9, Belgrano Cordoba turned the screw after the break. Goalkeeper Tomás Ayala stood tall with 6 saves, his defiance stretching to tipping over Santiago Longo’s piledriver. But the dam finally broke in the 10th minute of stoppage time – VAR confirming Alcides Benítez had been fouled before Passerini sent Ayala the wrong way from 12 yards.

What This Result Means

For Facundo Sava’s Sarmiento Junin, this feels like a defeat after surviving 100 minutes with just 26% possession. Belgrano Cordoba’s late escape keeps their unbeaten run alive, but manager Rafael Zielinski will demand more cutting edge after 7 shots on target yielded just one goal. Both sides remain mid-table, knowing such dramatic moments will define their Clausura campaigns.

Key Moments

33′ ⚽ Sarmiento Junin — Junior Marabel

90+10′ ⚽ Belgrano Cordoba — Lucas Passerini