Lanus fell to a defeat in the Copa Argentina against Instituto, who won 2-1 in a heated match that ended with four red cards. Colombian Jhon Córdoba opened the scoring for the Gloria, in a controversial play that the entire Granate team claimed was offside. Already in the first minutes of the second half, referee Nazareno Arasa expelled Carlos Izquierdoz and Fernando Alarcón after a scuffle. Later, substitute Lucas Besozzi scored the partial equalizer for Mauricio Pellegrino's team after a bad exit by goalkeeper Roffo. Lanus played well, but couldn't avoid the defeat. The Gloria advanced to the round of 16 of the Copa Argentina and will face Platense. The match was played at the Parque Independencia and ended with the expulsion of Hernán de la Fuente and Besozzi. Lanus couldn't do anything to prevent Jeremías Lázaro's goal in stoppage time. The defeat is a blow to Mauricio Pellegrino's team. Colombian Jhon Córdoba continues to celebrate with his team. The Copa Argentina will continue this Sunday at 15.30 with the match between Central and Estudiantes, at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium. Lanus has to get up from this defeat and move on. The team has to analyze what went wrong and improve for the next match. The Gloria is a tough team to beat, but Lanus has to keep working. The match was very heated and ended with four red cards. Lanus couldn't do anything to prevent the defeat.