Argentinos Juniors faced a disappointing elimination from the Copa Libertadores as they lost to Barcelona de Guayaquil in a penalty shootout after a hard-fought match that ended in a 1-0 victory for the Ecuadorian club. The match, held at the Estadio Diego Maradona, saw Argentinos needing a win to turn around a deficit from the first leg, but they fell short despite an equal effort on the pitch. The goal from Jhonny Quiñónez in the 66th minute secured the win for Barcelona and proceeded to penalties, where Argentinos Juniors could not find the net effectively, leading to their exit from the tournament.