Overview
- Argentinos won 2-0 at José Amalfitani and now awaits the winner of Boca vs. Talleres in the next round.
- Hernán López Muñoz struck at 13 and 18 minutes of the second half, the first after a Federico Fattori recovery and the second from a Tomás Molina through ball finished with a lob.
- Agustín Bouzat was sent off for a second yellow card at the half-hour mark, leaving Vélez with 10 men.
- Referee Andrés Merlos initially awarded Vélez a stoppage-time penalty, which was overturned on VAR review, leading to the coach’s dismissal from the touchline.
- The result eliminated Vélez from the Clausura and left the club without qualification for any 2026 international competitions.