Overview
- Central Córdoba defeated Deportivo Español 2-1 in Buenos Aires in the first leg of the Primera C Reducido quarterfinals for the second promotion spot.
- Gonzalo Vivanco opened the scoring for Español (18'), Central Córdoba’s Mateo Yaszczuk was sent off (54'), Tomás Ramírez equalized with a long-range strike (57') and Facundo Marín won it with a 90' free kick.
- The return leg is scheduled for Saturday at the Gabino Sosa, with Central Córdoba holding a one-goal advantage.
- In Spain, Córdoba CF beat Cultural Leonesa 1-0 at El Arcángel thanks to Adrián Fuentes’ header just before halftime, marking a second consecutive league victory.
- With Iker Álvarez on international duty with Andorra, Carlos Marín started in goal, and the result lifted Córdoba CF to 13th on 12 points ahead of an October 19 meeting with Almería.