Banfield Edges Lanus with Stoppage-Time Winner in Primera Nacional Opener
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Interstat) — Eduardo Salvio scored a stoppage-time winner to lift Banfield to a 2-1 victory over Lanus in a Primera Nacional match Monday at Estadio Florencio Solá.
Bruno Sepúlveda opened the scoring for the visitors in the 35th minute, but Banfield’s Rodrigo Auzmendi equalized in the 68th. The dramatic winner came from substitute Salvio in the third minute of added time, securing the home victory. The match was a physical affair, featuring seven yellow cards.
The result gives Banfield a winning start to the domestic season, while Lanus begins its campaign with a loss. The final score matched the projection from Interstat’s game simulator.