Overview

• Boca visits Defensa y Justicia with Miguel Ángel Russo’s presence uncertain after a hospital discharge; Carlos Palacios is out with a pectineus strain and Alan Velasco is set to start.
• Rosario Central beat Gimnasia in La Plata with an early Alejo Véliz strike and an influential Ángel Di María, while Unión’s 0-0 at Banfield kept the Santa Fe club atop Zone A on 17 points.
• San Lorenzo’s governance crisis persists after leadership resignations and a civil court order suspending an extraordinary assembly, leaving the club’s interim leadership unresolved.
• Monterrey ruled Sergio Canales out against Santos following a complication tied to a failed medical device in a routine recovery, with the sporting director saying it is not serious and recovery will dictate his return.
• Atlético de Madrid thrashed Real Madrid 5-2 with a Julián Álvarez brace, and a post-match claim from Bolavip argued his free-kick goal should have been annulled for a distance infraction that was not flagged by the referee or VAR.