Alejo Véliz delivered a decisive brace as CA Rosario Central claimed a 2–1 home win over CA Tucumán on matchday 13 of the Liga Profesional Apertura on 5 April 2026.
The hosts broke the deadlock on 31 minutes. Véliz finished off a move created by Rosario Central playmaker Jaminton Campaz, putting Central 1–0 ahead.
Atlético Tucumán responded quickly. Seven minutes later, Leandro Díaz levelled the score with a regular-time strike for the visitors, making it 1–1 and ensuring the sides went into the interval on even terms.
After the break, the match grew more tactical, with both coaches turning to their benches. Rosario Central introduced Carlos Quintana and Enzo Copetti around the midway point of the second half, while Tucumán responded with a triple change on 69 minutes, including the introductions of Lautaro Godoy and Ramiro Ruiz.
The decisive moment arrived in the 75th minute. Once again, Campaz provided the assist and Véliz applied the finish, restoring Central’s lead at 2–1. The hosts then looked to protect their advantage, withdrawing Véliz on 85 minutes for Federico Navarro as they closed out the contest.
Disciplinary action was limited to yellow cards: Nicolás Laméndola (16′) for Tucumán, and Agustín Sández (21′), Guillermo Fernández (43′) and Franco Ibarra (46′) for Rosario Central.
Beyond the recorded goals, bookings and substitutions, more detailed match statistics and events were not available at the time of writing.
The result keeps Rosario Central in contention in the Liga Profesional Apertura race, while Atlético Tucumán leave Rosario empty-handed despite Díaz’s first-half equaliser. Full match information can be found on the Ballaxy match centre: Rosario Central vs Atlético Tucumán.
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