Overview
- Vélez vs. River kicks off at 17:00 at José Amalfitani and airs in Argentina on TNT Sports, with reports differing on the referee appointment between Leandro Rey Hilfer and Yael Falcón Pérez.
- Marcelo Gallardo excluded Paulo Díaz and Miguel Ángel Borja from the squad despite a depleted roster that also misses Maximiliano Meza and Facundo Colidio through injury, Lucas Martínez Quarta and Marcos Acuña through suspension, and Kevin Castaño and Matías Galarza on national duty.
- River must win to keep a Libertadores berth within reach, needing Argentinos Juniors to lose to Estudiantes or, if Argentinos draw, to prevail by at least two goals to reclaim the playoff spot via the annual table.
- Vélez, already through to the round of 16, seeks to halt a two-match losing run under Guillermo Barros Schelotto and protect seeding for the knockout phase.
- Boca vs. Tigre starts at 20:15 at La Bombonera on ESPN Premium, with Boca already qualified for the 2026 Libertadores and able to clinch first in Group A with a draw as Nicolás Figal replaces the suspended Lautaro Di Lollo and Ander Herrera comes in for the rested Milton Giménez.