Overview
- Argentinos Juniors won 2-1 at Estadio UNO Jorge Luis Hirschi in the final regular-season match.
- Hernán López Muñoz opened the scoring and Alan Lescano netted the winner two minutes after Joaquín Tobio Burgos had equalized.
- Lescano's decisive goal came from a corner sequence flicked on at the near post by Román Riquelme.
- The result secured fifth place in Zone A and an octavos berth, with Argentinos set to open the playoffs as the away side.
- River's loss to Vélez ensured Argentinos a 2026 Copa Libertadores place, while Estudiantes now needs Belgrano, Huracán and Defensa y Justicia to drop points to keep faint hopes alive.