Overview
- Kickoff is 14:30 at the Estadio Libertadores de América – Ricardo Enrique Bochini in Avellaneda, with TNT Sports Premium broadcasting.
- Sébastián Zunino will referee the match, and Lucas Novelli will handle VAR.
- Independiente play under interim coaches Carlos Matheu and Eduardo Tuzzio after Julio Vaccari’s resignation, with Gustavo Quinteros reported to take charge next round.
- San Lorenzo enter the game during an institutional vacuum after the departure of president Marcelo Moretti, which local reports link to an alleged bribery scandal.
- Independiente’s semester has unraveled with a Copa Argentina exit, a Sudamericana disqualification after fan disturbances, and last place in Zone B with three points.