Overview

• Racing defends a 1-0 first-leg lead in Avellaneda, with Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez, Agustín Almendra and Gastón Martirena one booking from suspension for a potential semifinal.
• Vélez replaces the suspended Lisandro Magallán with Aaron Quirós and could turn to Braian Romero after his recovery, needing a one-goal win to reach penalties in the quarterfinal return.
• River’s 2-0 loss at Atlético Tucumán ended a 15-match away unbeaten run and marked back-to-back regulation defeats under Marcelo Gallardo, leaving the team to overturn a 1-2 deficit at Palmeiras and ceding the Zone B lead to Riestra.
• Estudiantes, resting starters before facing Flamengo, beat Defensa y Justicia 1-0 with a Lucas Alario goal to stay within reach at the top of Zone A.
• Lanús topped Platense 2-1 with a rotated side and now travels to the Maracanã to defend its narrow first-leg advantage over Fluminense in the Sudamericana.