Overview
- River Plate, Racing, Estudiantes and Vélez—all Copa Libertadores group winners—play their first legs away in Asunción, Montevideo and Brazil ahead of home return fixtures
- Central Córdoba, sent to Sudamericana after a third-place Libertadores finish, opens its all-Argentine tie with Lanús at the Madre de Ciudades on Thursday
- Atlético Tucumán and Newell’s Old Boys are level 2-2 at halftime of their Copa Argentina clash in Salta under a strict security and escort operation
- Clubs are balancing recent signings, midseason departures and key injuries—such as River’s defensive absences and Racing’s new arrivals—in planning lineups for two-leg deciders
- With CONMEBOL’s removal of the away-goal rule, coaches are prioritizing scoring opportunities in first legs to build momentum for decisive return matches