Overview
- Kickoff is 21:15 at Ciudad de Lanús (Néstor Díaz Pérez) with exclusive TV on ESPN Premium; Leandro Rey Hilfer referees and Yamil Possi handles VAR.
- River rests Marcos Acuña, Enzo Pérez and Nacho Fernández, leaves Paulo Díaz out for a knock, and welcomes back Maximiliano Salas to the squad.
- Both teams arrive after penalty shootout qualifications in continental tournaments, with River advancing in the Libertadores and Lanús in the Sudamericana.
- A Lanús win would move the host to 12 points and sole leadership of Zone B; River enters as joint leader on 11 points and remains unbeaten.
- River vs Unión for the Copa Argentina octavos is Thursday at 21:15 in Mendoza; River fans buy via Deportick and must exchange for physical tickets in Mendoza, Unión sells in person at 15 de Abril, and prices are $25,000 menores, $35,000 popular, $50,000 platea descubierta, $60,000 platea cubierta with no matchday sales at Malvinas.