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Di María Set for Rosario Derby Return as Central’s First Reigning World Champion

He aims to erase a two-match winless derby record when Rosario Central hosts Newell’s on Saturday.

Rosario Central recibe a Newell\'s este sábado en el clásico rosarino: hora, TV y formaciones
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Overview

  • The clásico is scheduled for Saturday at the Gigante de Arroyito with a 17:30 kickoff on ESPN Premium in the sixth round of the Torneo Clausura.
  • Di María will be the first player to appear in the derby for Rosario Central as a current World Cup winner and the fourth overall after Américo Gallego, Daniel Killer and Sergio Almirón, who all did so with Newell’s.
  • His previous two top-flight derbies were a 0-0 draw in April 2006 and a 1-0 defeat in May 2007, leaving him without a win in the fixture.
  • Central enters 2025 as one of the league’s most consistent sides and is level with River atop the annual table, though it has mostly drawn in the Clausura, while Newell’s sits mid-pack with six points under Cristian Fabbiani.
  • Ariel Holan’s team is listed with Di María among the starters, the match will be refereed by Darío Herrera with José Carreras on VAR, and the venue is Central’s Gigante de Arroyito.