Overview
- Kickoff is Tuesday, September 30 at 19:00 at the Estadio Coloso Marcelo Bielsa, with live broadcast on TNT Sports.
- Andrés Merlos will referee the match and Facundo Tello will oversee VAR.
- Estudiantes look to reset after a penalty shootout exit to Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores and can climb toward the top of Zone A with a victory.
- Newell’s enter penultimate in the group after a poor run that includes a Copa Argentina elimination by Belgrano and a 3–0 league loss to the same opponent last weekend.
- Starting XIs were not confirmed; reports list a probable Estudiantes lineup with a fitness doubt over Guido Carrillo, and the visitors carry a five-match unbeaten streak at the Coloso.