Overview

• Keylor Navas informed coach Cristian Fabbiani he preferred not to start against Banfield, leading Newell’s to exclude him from the matchday squad for a second consecutive game
• Pumas’ latest USD 2.3 million offer lacks clarity on net proceeds, and Newell’s now demands nearly USD 3 million to cover transfer fee and taxes
• Williams Barlasina took over in goal for Navas and conceded twice as Newell’s fell 2-1 to Banfield in Rosario
• Rodrigo Parra’s two errors in Pumas’ 3-2 home loss to Pachuca directly contributed to goals that pushed the club to last place in the Apertura standings
• With the Liga MX mid-season transfer window closing soon, both clubs face mounting pressure to resolve their goalkeeping crises and halt lopsided defeats