Overview

• Estudiantes claimed a 1-0 victory at Cerro Porteño in Asunción via Santiago Ascacibar’s 97th-minute penalty, but Fernando Muslera and José Sosa cautioned that the tie remains open ahead of the La Plata return.
• Newell’s Old Boys defeated Atlético Tucumán 3-2 in Salta to secure a Copa Argentina quarterfinal spot thanks to goals from Luciano Lollo, Gonzalo Maroni and a late post-and-in strike by Carlos González.
• Ever Banega’s leadership steered Newell’s through moments of adversity, and the club is expediting Darío Benedetto’s adductor recovery in hopes of his availability for the Aug. 23 Rosario clásico.
• Central Córdoba opened an octavos first-leg lead over Lanús with Gastón Verón’s close-range volley, benefited from a penalty overturned by VAR and leaned on Alan Aguerre’s crucial saves to preserve the clean sheet.
• Coaches are adjusting rotations under fixture congestion and injury concerns, and teams are reshaping tactics in response to CONMEBOL’s removal of the away-goals tiebreak rule.