Overview
- Huracán hosts Racing at 19:00 in the Tomás A. Ducó with Nicolás Lamolina refereeing and ESPN Premium televising, as Gustavo Costas opts for a largely reserve XI; Gabriel Arias (febrile illness) and Santiago Solari (muscle overload) are not in the squad.
- River Plate visits Atlético Tucumán on Saturday at 21:15 local time, with TNT Sports carrying the match in Argentina and ESPN airing it in much of South America.
- The Copa Argentina confirmed River vs. Racing for Thursday, October 2 in the quarterfinals, with venue and kickoff to be announced; the winner will face Independiente Rivadavia in the semifinals.
- Zone A leader Unión (15 points) hosts Independiente Rivadavia on Saturday at 16:45 in the 15 de Abril, televised by TNT Sports, with playoff positioning and the annual table in play.
- In Peru, Universitario faces UTC on Saturday in Trujillo’s Mansiche at 19:00 local time on L1 MAX, as striker Álex Valera stresses the need to win given the tightly packed standings.