Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday, October 11 at 17:00 in Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, with live coverage on TyC Sports and TyC Sports Play.
- Nicolás Ramírez will referee, with Adrián Delbarba and Walter Ferreyra as assistants and Felipe Viola as fourth official; Héctor Paletta leads VAR with Gastón Suárez as AVAR.
- The one-off match will go to extra time and, if needed, penalties; the winner earns promotion to the 2026 Liga Profesional and the loser enters the Reducido quarterfinals.
- Gimnasia coach Ariel Broggi describes a calm, routine buildup and acknowledges his long friendship with Madryn coach Leandro Gracián.
- Madryn’s Leandro Gracián says his staff have analyzed Gimnasia and underscores the team’s high physical workload, while Gimnasia launches in-person, cash-only ticket sales at AR$20,000 for Popular and AR$35,000 for Platea.