Overview
- Kickoff is at 22:00 at Padre Ernesto Martearena, with Gonzalo Pereira refereeing and TyC Sports Play carrying the broadcast.
- A staggered five‑day air traffic controllers’ stoppage canceled the original Friday flight, with the team rebooked for 14:45 today and expected to arrive near 16:00.
- Gimnasia leads Zone B with 52 points and has won four straight under Ariel Broggi as it seeks a fifth consecutive victory.
- Facundo Nadalín is out with a muscle tear and Matías Muñoz begins a two‑match suspension, while Imanol González returns to the XI as Ismael Cortez and Joel Barboza step in.
- Central Norte is missing Santiago Rinaudo, Pedro Sanz and Rodrigo Acosta through yellow‑card suspensions, and Gimnasia’s tight calendar includes Morón on Aug. 27 and Nueva Chicago on Sept. 1.