The only truth is the reality.
And that is what was seen after a very entertaining match in La Paternal.
The thing is that
Argentinos
, who excite their people with this good start to the year, took advantage of a
Banfield
that seems condemned to suffer in 2024 unless Julio Falcioni works another miracle.
And the Drill had gotten off to a better start and quickly found what it had not found so far in the tournament: the goal.
A breakaway from Insúa on the left followed with a cross for Sepúlveda, who controlled and finished crosswise.
The stick said no to the former Barracas Central, but the rebound fell to Rivera's foot, who touched the back of the goal.
It seemed like the curse was over.
It just seemed.
The thing is that Argentinos, almost without looking for it, had an unexpected gift when Calleros, clumsily, took Maxi Romero and Rapallini had no choice but to take a penalty.
The procedure was completed by Gastón Verón from the 12 steps.
The parity suited the homeowner better, who began to anesthetize the spirit of his needy rival with possession of the ball.
This is how he completed the comeback.
A good combination between Vega and Oroz led to a center that found only Lescano, who left Barovero without answers.
Banfield reacted at the end of the initial half and was close to equalizing.
In reality, Falcioni's team had reached 2-2 with a nice finish from Ignacio Rodríguez.
However, Rapallini received the call from the VAR that warned him of a hit by Soraire at the beginning of the play.
The success of technology left everything as it was in the DAM.
In the second half again Banfield started better.
There was a controversy over a handball by Galván that seemed like a penalty but that the VAR, after a long review, understood that it had been outside the area.
After a colossal double block by Barovero and the quadruple substitution ordered by Falcioni, it seemed that it would be the visitor's moment.
But the opposite happened.
Guede's team was a gale and in four minutes they exposed their rival's weaknesses.
First he was a cross for Batallini - who was close to signing with Banfield and even trained in Guillón - and a scoring header for Heredia.
Then came Romero's overflow and Lescano's arrival into the void in the face of Bonifacio's astonishing passivity.
Banfield scored with an appearance by the debutant Quintana.
It only served to modify the final sheet metal.
The fate was already set.