Video: Argentinos Juniors defeated Instituto 3-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Apertura.

In the round of 16 of the 2025 Apertura , Argentinos Juniors defeated Instituto 3-1 at home. El Bicho put in an excellent performance and took the win in front of their fans, advancing to the quarterfinals .

Briefly analyzing the match, Argentinos was superior, and several groups consider it a deserved victory . That said, they had to struggle a bit. To begin with, there were no goals in the first half.

In the second half, Tomás Molina opened the scoring . José Herrera extended the lead shortly after. Instituto fought back and managed to score through Gonzalo Requena . But near the end, Ismael Sosa sealed the victory for Argentinos Juniors .

Thus, Argentinos Juniors will face San Lorenzo in the quarterfinals. The date and time have not yet been confirmed. The match is estimated to take place on Friday, May 16th. The match is already scheduled to be played in La Paternal .

Looking at the rest of the draw, Argentinos Juniors will play Platense, River Plate, or Barracas Central in the semifinals, again at home. The grand final will take place on Sunday, June 1, in Santiago del Estero .

So far, six round of 16 matches of the 2025 Apertura have been played. The results were as follows: San Lorenzo 2 – 1 Tigre; Rosario Central 2 – 0 Estudiantes; Racing 0 – 1 Platense; Boca Juniors 0 (4) – 0 )2) Lanús; Independiente 1 – 0 Independiente Rivadavia; Argentinos Juniors 3 – 1 Instituto .

The match between Huracán and Deportivo Riestra remains to be played today at Parque Patricios. Meanwhile, on Monday the 12th (tomorrow), starting at 8:30 p.m., River Plate will face Barracas Central at the Más Monumental stadium .