Overview
- Official bulletin 6,794 formalized Rosario Central as 2025 league champion based on the annual table, drawing public criticism from Estudiantes and a requirement for a pregame guard of honor.
- Rosario Central hosts Estudiantes in the Clausura octavos at 17:30 local time with Pablo Dóvalo refereeing and Hernán Mastrángelo on VAR, as Estudiantes miss Guido Carrillo (four-match ban) and Santiago Ascacibar (accumulated yellows).
- Estudiantes de Río Cuarto beat Deportivo Madryn 2-0 in the Reducido final first leg with goals from Tomás González and Juan Antonini, taking a meaningful advantage to the return leg in Chubut.
- Celta de Vigo won away at Alavés with Iago Aspas on the scoresheet, marking a third straight league victory on the road as Alavés’ cushion over the drop narrows to four points.
- Real Madrid visit Elche with a thinned defense that excludes Militao, Rüdiger, Carvajal and others, with reports indicating Kylian Mbappé is available for the 21:00 CET kickoff.