0-0 draw as Argentinos JRS dominate possession but fail to score

Barracas Central and Argentinos JRS played out a 0-0 draw in the Liga Profesional Argentina Clausura at Claudio Fabian Tapia in Barracas on Monday. Neither team found a goal, despite both registering seven shots, while Argentinos JRS had the greater share of possession and passing control.

Even chance creation produces a goalless result

Barracas Central lined up in a 5-3-2 under D. Ayude, while N. Diez set Argentinos JRS up in a 4-1-3-2. The visitors controlled 58% of the ball and completed 424 accurate passes compared with Barracas’ 276. Their total passing figure was 522 to 368, showing a clear advantage in circulation.

That control did not translate into a decisive attacking edge. Both teams had three shots from inside the box and four from outside it. Argentinos JRS managed three shots on target to Barracas Central’s two, with B. Cortés making two saves for the visitors and Barracas goalkeeper Y. Rak making three. Barracas also blocked three efforts, while Argentinos JRS had none blocked. The matching seven-shot totals therefore reflected a more balanced contest than the possession figures suggested.

Cards and changes shape the second half

The first half brought four yellow cards. Norberto Briasco was booked for Barracas Central in the 25th minute, followed by Argentinos JRS defender Sebastián Prieto at 33 minutes and Francisco Fabián Álvarez one minute later. Damián Martínez then received a booking for the home side in the 37th minute.

Discipline remained a feature after the interval, with Ivan Tapia and Dardo Miloc booked for Barracas Central in the 58th and 59th minutes. Gonzalo Maroni added a fifth home yellow card in the 80th minute. Argentinos JRS finished with two yellow cards, and there were no red cards.

Both coaches used substitutions as the match progressed. Argentinos JRS introduced Matías Giménez, César Gabriel Florentín and Facundo Valentín Jainikoski between the 67th and 77th minutes. Barracas Central replaced Briasco, Tapia and Maroni with Facundo Bruera, Esteban Rolón and Enzo Taborda from the 72nd minute onward, but neither side could break the deadlock.

Table leaders held by Barracas

The supplied Clausura standings list Argentinos JRS first in Group B with 16 points from seven matches, while Barracas Central are 11th with 10 points from seven. The draw adds another point to each team’s league campaign, although the available standings data does not provide revised totals or positions after this fixture.

Y. Rak was the standout performer by match rating, earning 7.3 after playing all 90 minutes and making three tackles. F. Álvarez matched that rating for Argentinos JRS, but Rak’s contribution in goal helped Barracas Central preserve the scoreless result.