Lanus fell 2-0 to Argentinos Juniors at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in La Paternal in the quarterfinals of the Torneo Apertura. The team led by Nicolás Diez opened the scoring on their field and sealed the win in the closing minutes with a goal from Alan Lescano. Lanús, on the other hand, relied on the talent of Marcelino Moreno and had some situations that could not be taken advantage of by Ramiro Carrera. In the first half, Argentinos Juniors found joy at 28 minutes with a goal from Francisco Álvarez. The match continued to be even, with scoring situations in both goals and Argentinos went to the locker room with the lead. In the second half, the locals were close to increasing their lead with their good ball play with Hernán López Muñoz and Alan Lescano, but could not surprise Nahuel Losada. Lanús, which finished in fifth place in Zone A, suffered another defeat after the 4-0 thrashing in Bolivia against Always Ready midweek. The defeat complicates Lanús' path in the Torneo Apertura, while Argentinos Juniors seeks to advance to the semifinals against the Globo. The Bicho, which finished as runner-up to Independiente Rivadavia in Zone B, but was third behind River on goal difference, bet all its chips on this match since it was left out prematurely from the Copa Argentina and the Libertadores. The full schedule of the quarterfinals includes matches like Talleres 0-1 Belgrano and Boca 2-3 Huracán. Lanús must now bounce back from this defeat and seek to improve its performance in the tournament. The team must analyze its mistakes and work on its defense to avoid conceding more goals. The next match will be crucial for Lanús, which must win to maintain its hopes of advancing in the tournament.