Overview
- Boca and Vélez played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, August 8, with Diego Valdés scoring for Vélez from a free kick and Santiago Ascacíbar equalizing before halftime.
- The draw left Vélez with 10 points and still first in Zona A, while Boca missed a chance to close the gap in the annual standings that affect international qualification.
- Other key domestic results from fecha 4 included River losing to Tigre and Independiente hosting Platense and Instituto hosting Gimnasia de Mendoza, with matches televised on ESPN Premium and TNT Sports.
- European clubs used weekend friendlies as tactical tests: Real Madrid faced Ferencváros in Budapest with broadcasts on DSports/DGO and RM Play, and Barcelona played a 45-minute triangular in Udine beating Nottingham Forest and losing to Udinese.
- Matchday observances and venue issues influenced the round, including Boca playing at Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó because of pitch work at La Bombonera and leaguewide tributes following the death of Jorge Messi.