Rosario Central Draws with Corinthians in Copa Libertadores First Leg

Rosario Central played to a scoreless draw against Corinthians in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores round of 16 tie. The match, held at Rosario Central's home stadium, the Gigante de Arroyito, ended 0-0, leaving the tie wide open for the second leg.

Vicente Pizarro started for Rosario Central and played the entire first half. However, he was shown a yellow card midway through the half, which seemed to influence his play. Coach Jorge Almirón opted to substitute him for Federico Navarro at the beginning of the second half, indicating a tactical shift or a precautionary measure due to the booking.

Corinthians faced further difficulties as Allan received a second yellow card, resulting in his expulsion and leaving his team a man down for the remainder of the match. This red card means Allan will be unavailable for the return leg, which is scheduled to take place next week at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo. The winner of this matchup will advance to face the victor of the tie between Universidad Católica and Estudiantes de La Plata.