Argentinos Juniors suffered a painful defeat in the semifinal of the Torneo Apertura 2026, falling to Belgrano in a match that was decided on penalties. Diego Dabove's team had won the first leg, but could not maintain the lead in the second leg. The Bicho had come out to propose at home, where in recent months they had built a real fortress, and got the lead even before making the merits, because in the first they had, when only 6 minutes had been completed, they scored the first goal of the afternoon. The local recovered in their field, made the field wide, moving the ball from left to right, and Morales broke the line with a great pass to Lescano, who took his time and put in a pass-goal. The Chilean Morales, very active in attack, could have extended the difference shortly after, but his weak shot found the resistance of Cardozo. With centers and shots from outside the area, the Bicho continued to prowl, but it was in the last of the initial stage that they were close to 2-0, after a overflow of Prieto and a definition of Morales that generated a tremendous reaction from the Uruguayan goalkeeper. Belgrano stayed in the game and had a reward, as in extra time, the Pirate found their reward with the goal of Uvita Fernández in the last minute. The match was decided on penalties, where Belgrano took the victory. Argentinos Juniors could not maintain the lead and fell in the semifinal of the Torneo Apertura 2026. Diego Dabove's team had shown great skill in the first leg, but could not repeat the result in the second leg. The defeat is a hard blow to the team, which had reached the semifinal with great expectations. However, the team must get up and move on, as the season still has a lot to offer. Argentinos Juniors' next match will be against River, in a match that promises to be very exciting. The team must be ready to face one of the strongest teams in the league.