Barcelona SC 0-1 Argentinos Juniors - Porcel Stoppage-Time Strike
Key Takeaways
- • Argentinos Juniors defeated Barcelona SC 0-1 in CONMEBOL Libertadores action at Estadio Banco Pichincha
- • Diego Porcel scored the decisive goal in the first minute of stoppage time after Javier Báez's 85th-minute strike was disallowed
- • Barcelona SC dominated possession and shots but failed to convert chances in Quito
Quito, Ecuador — Argentinos Juniors secured three crucial points with a stoppage-time winner in CONMEBOL Libertadores group stage action.
The match appeared destined for a scoreless draw until the final moments. Barcelona SC thought they had broken through when Javier Báez found the net in the 85th minute, but the goal was disallowed. The Ecuadorian side's frustration turned to despair when Diego Porcel struck for the visitors in the 91st minute to claim all three points for Argentinos Juniors.
Barcelona SC controlled 59.8% possession and generated 14 shots compared to nine for the Argentine visitors. The hosts managed three shots on target while Argentinos Juniors registered just one—Porcel's match-winner.
GOALS:- 85' Javier Báez (disallowed) - Barcelona SC- 90'+1' Diego Porcel - Argentinos Juniors
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Barcelona SC: Javier Báez - Disallowed goal, attacking threat- Argentinos Juniors: Diego Porcel - Stoppage-time winner
KEY STAT: Barcelona SC outshot Argentinos Juniors 14-9 and held three shots on target to one, but failed to convert their dominance into goals.