Huracan’s 2-0 win comes through two first-half goals

Two early goals settle the result

Huracan beat Argentinos JRS 2-0 in the Liga Profesional Argentina at Diego Armando Maradona, with the defining damage done before half-time. Oscar Cortes scored the opener in the 8th minute to make it 0-1, assisted by Facundo Kalinger di Napoli. Kalinger supplied the second assist in the 31st minute, when Bruno Barticciotto made it 0-2. The half-time score became the final score.

The contest tilted further towards Huracan after Franco Paredes was shown a red card for Argentinos JRS in the 25th minute. Nicolás Ignacio Diez Parajón also received a red card in the 29th minute. The match events record six yellow-card incidents in total, including five for Huracan and one for Argentinos JRS.

Huracan create the clearer chances

Argentinos JRS had 53% possession, 331 accurate passes and seven corners, but Huracan carried the greater threat. The visitors recorded 19 shots, nine on goal and 1.66 expected goals, compared with 17 shots, three on goal and 0.8 expected goals for the hosts. B. Cortés made six saves for Argentinos JRS.

Kalinger leads the ratings

Kalinger was the standout performer with an 8.3 rating, two assists and three key passes. In the Clausura - Group B table, Argentinos JRS moved to 31 points from 16 games, while Huracan reached 22 and were provisionally eighth. In the Apertura - Group B standings, Argentinos JRS are listed third on 29 points and Huracan seventh on 22, a seven-point gap.