Overview
- Augusto Berrondo scored in second-half stoppage time to give Central Norte a 1-0 victory in Salta.
- Despite the defeat, Gimnasia remains atop Zona B on 52 points with a game in hand, holding a narrow edge over Gimnasia de Jujuy.
- A staggered five-day air-traffic controllers' strike forced a rebooked flight, leaving the visitors with limited rest before the 22:00 kickoff at Padre Ernesto Martearena.
- Facundo Nadalín is sidelined by a muscle tear, Matías Muñoz has a two-match suspension, and Imanol González is available as Ariel Broggi adjusts his lineup.
- The schedule now brings an away match at Deportivo Morón on August 27 followed by a visit to Nueva Chicago on September 1.