Overview
- Edwuin Cetré struck the winner in a 1-0 victory at the Gigante de Arroyito, sending Estudiantes to the Clausura quarterfinals to face Central Córdoba.
- Estudiantes lined up for the guard of honour but turned their backs as Central entered, a coordinated gesture the referee Pablo Dóvalo said he will include in his official report.
- The LPF will fine Estudiantes for skipping postmatch media obligations under Article 51, an amount reported as roughly eight million pesos based on 250 general tickets.
- AFA’s executive, led by Claudio Tapia, had days earlier recognized Central as Liga Profesional 2025 champion for leading the annual table, a decision Estudiantes formally contested.
- Central coach Ariel Holan branded the gesture a lack of respect, Ángel Di María said the team complied with the entrance protocol and noted broad club backing for the recognition, and club president Juan Sebastián Verón publicly supported Estudiantes’ stance.