Overview
- River lost 2-1 to Huracán at the Estadio Monumental on Sunday, a result that dropped the team to ninth in Zone B and removed it from the top eight that qualify for the next phase.
- The match left River with two injured players—Thiago Almada exited early with a thigh problem and Tobías Andrada also left in pain—which creates immediate selection and tactical concerns for upcoming fixtures.
- Instituto strengthened its grip on Zone A by beating Talleres 3-1 to reach 22 points and widen the gap with its nearest pursuers, improving its chances to qualify for the octavos.
- Racing ended an eight-game winless streak with a 3-1 victory over Sarmiento, while Gimnasia drew 2-2 with Banfield after missing a penalty and continuing a pattern of poor spot-kick conversion that has cost the club in cup and league matches.
- Lower-division and regional rounds produced late drama and disruptions: Argentino salvaged a stoppage-time penalty to draw with Berazategui after a 16-minute halftime pause for flares and crowd incidents, and in Peru Universitario were thrashed 4-0 by Deportivo Garcilaso prompting blunt criticism from coach Héctor Cúper.