CÓRDOBA (Interstat) — Lucas Passerini scored twice for Belgrano, but Barracas Central answered with two late goals, including Nicolás Demartini’s equalizer in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time, to earn a 2-2 draw at Estadio Julio César Villagra in Córdoba, Argentina. The visiting side erased a two-goal deficit and left the home team with a draw after a match that turned sharply in the final 10 minutes.

Passerini opened the scoring in the 27th minute and doubled Belgrano’s lead in the 48th. He finished with two goals while playing 86 minutes. Lucas Zelarayán and Emiliano Rigoni each recorded an assist, with Zelarayán playing 82 minutes and Rigoni 86. Barracas Central’s Yonathan Rak received a yellow card in the 31st minute. The first half ended with Belgrano ahead 1-0, and Passerini struck again early in the second half.

Belgrano’s Santiago Longo was booked in the 51st minute. Barracas Central made substitutions in the 59th minute, with F. Bruera and T. Porra listed, and again in the 72nd with E. Pereyra and R. Bogarin. Belgrano made a change in the 71st with F. Vazquez. Barracas Central’s G. Maroni was listed as a substitution in the 74th minute, the same minute Demartini received a yellow card. Esteban Rolón pulled one goal back for Barracas Central in the 80th minute, scoring in 31 minutes of action. Rafael Barrios played 90 minutes and recorded an assist for the visitors.

Demartini scored in the 90th minute plus six to level the match at 2-2. He played 90 minutes, scored once and received a yellow card. Belgrano made further changes with Longo in the 81st minute, Zelarayán in the 82nd, and both Passerini and Rigoni in the 86th. The match remained level through the closing stages after Demartini’s stoppage-time goal, leaving Belgrano to settle for a draw after holding a two-goal advantage. Barracas Central’s comeback was completed with goals from Rolón and Demartini, while Barrios’ assist helped set up one of the visitors’ goals.

The match included four goals and three yellow cards. Rak’s booking in the 31st minute was the first of the game, Longo was cautioned in the 51st and Demartini in the 74th. Barracas Central’s substitutions were listed in the 59th, 72nd and 74th minutes. Belgrano’s substitutions came in the 71st, 81st, 82nd and 86th minutes. Passerini’s second goal gave Belgrano a 2-0 lead in the 48th minute, and that advantage held until Rolón scored in the 80th. Demartini’s goal in the 90th minute plus six completed the scoring.

Barracas Central’s record in the competition is now 3 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws, leaving the visitors unbeaten in their five matches. The draw kept Barracas Central unbeaten in the competition and across all competitions. Belgrano’s competition record is 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. Across all competitions, Barracas Central is 3 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws, while Belgrano is 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. The result left both sides with five competition matches played. Barracas Central had entered the match after a 2-1 home win over Estudiantes Rio Cuarto, a 1-1 draw at Sarmiento Junin, a 2-0 home win over Huracan and a 3-2 win at Atl. Tucuman. Belgrano had lost 1-0 at Aldosivi, lost 3-0 at home to River Plate, won 2-0 at Racing Club and won 1-0 at Talleres Cordoba.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Belgrano 1, Barracas Central 1. Its ELO system had projected Belgrano with a 54.6 percent probability to win. Belgrano had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.25.