Overview
- Boca Juniors beat Estudiantes 2-1 in La Plata, with Exequiel Zeballos and Miguel Merentiel scoring, to consolidate the Zone A lead before the Bombonera Superclásico.
- River Plate fell 1-0 to Gimnasia at the Monumental for a fourth straight home defeat, with Nelson Insfrán saving a late penalty and Facundo Colidio leaving injured.
- Commentator Diego Rebagliati reported that naturalized forward Jairo Vélez will be named to Manuel Barreto’s Peru squad for the November friendlies in Russia, a move not yet confirmed by the federation.
- Fresh off a Liga 1 tricampeonato, Universitario filed for its Noche Crema on January 24, 2026, and is weighing River Plate as a possible opponent while arranging international friendlies.
- The race for Copa Sudamericana berths tightened with Melgar already in and six clubs pursuing three places, as Sporting Cristal’s Christofer Gonzales faces knee surgery that rules him out until 2026.