Overview
- Bruno Sepúlveda scored at 35' and Rodrigo Auzmendi added a second at 68', with Eduardo 'Toto' Salvio pulling one back for Lanús at 90+4'.
- Banfield moves to sixth in Group A on 20 points with two rounds remaining, currently inside the knockout qualification places.
- Lanús remains third in Group B with 26 points and is already through to the next stage of the domestic competition.
- Reports note Lanús used an alternative lineup during a congested stretch tied to its Copa Sudamericana final run, and Banfield controlled long stretches before a late response.
- The match was played at Estadio Florencio Sola with Facundo Raúl Tello officiating, and Lanús goalkeeper Nahuel Losada continued after sustaining a mouth cut on the opening goal.