Overview
- Boca hosts Racing at 20:00 local in La Bombonera on TNT Sports Premium with Leandro Rey Hilfer officiating, and will be without Exequiel Zeballos (grade‑2 hamstring) and Leandro Paredes (ankle sprain), with Milton Delgado expected to step in.
- Rosario Central faces Talleres at 22:15 in the Gigante de Arroyito on ESPN Premium, with Sebastián Zunino as referee in the interzonal round.
- Lanús beat Flamengo 1–0 in the Recopa Sudamericana first leg on a Rodrigo Castillo header in the 77th minute, taking a narrow advantage to next Thursday’s return at the Maracanã.
- At the ATP Río Open, Juan Manuel Cerúndolo advanced to the quarterfinals, while Francisco Cerúndolo retired against Thiago Tirante due to a right‑waist overload when trailing 6–2, 3–1.
- In regional notes, Sporting Cristal will be without defender Luis Abram for the clásico against Universitario due to a muscle tear, and Cruz Azul coach Nicolás Larcamón said goalkeeper Kevin Mier could return to sub‑21 action this weekend.