# Copa Argentina tournament progression

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/copa-argentina-tournament-progression
> Updated: 2026-08-28T00:05:00.000Z. Sources: 55. Developments: 2.

The Copa Argentina tournament progressed to the quarter-final stage with several matches involving significant VAR interventions.

Racing Club secured a 1-0 victory over Belgrano at the Estadio Único del Parque La Pedrera. The match was characterized by controversy when a late equalizer by Belgrano was disallowed following a VAR review for a marginal offside, leading to protests and the expulsion of goalkeeper Thiago Cardozo.

In a separate match, Estudiantes de La Plata defeated Barracas Central 3-1 to advance. This fixture also saw VAR involvement, specifically the disallowance of an early goal by Baltasar Rodríguez. Estudiantes secured the win through an own goal by Kevin Jappert, a goal by Rodríguez, and a header from Guido Carrillo. Norberto Briasco scored the lone goal for Barracas Central.

## Claims

- Estudiantes de La Plata defeated Barracas Central 3-1 in the Copa Argentina round of 16. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Kevin Jappert scored an own goal in the 39th minute of the first half. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Baltasar Rodríguez scored for Estudiantes five minutes into the second half. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Norberto Briasco scored a goal for Barracas Central in the 38th minute of the second half. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Guido Carrillo scored a header in the 42nd minute of the second half. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The VAR disallowed an early goal by Estudiantes due to a defensive foul by Santiago Núñez. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Estudiantes qualified for the quarterfinals of the Copa Argentina. (single source)
- Estudiantes signed 22-year-old Colombian Miguel Monsalve on a one-year loan from Gremio with a $3 million purchase option. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: Unión de Santa Fe defeats Sarmiento 4-1 in Torneo Clausura

Unión de Santa Fe defeated Sarmiento 4-1 in the Torneo Clausura, while Estudiantes de La Plata advanced to the Copa Argentina quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Barracas Central.

41 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/estudiantes-de-la-plata-advances-to-copa-argentina-quarterfinals

### 2026-08-19: Racing Club advances to Copa Argentina quarterfinals

Racing Club defeated Belgrano 1-0 to reach the Copa Argentina quarterfinals. A controversial disallowed equalizer for Belgrano in the final minutes secured the win for Racing.

17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/racing-club-and-belgrano-face-off-in-copa-argentina-round-of-16

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Cite as: Copa Argentina tournament progression. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/copa-argentina-tournament-progression