Overview
- Banfield beat Newell’s 3-0 with a Tiziano Perrotta brace and a Mauro Méndez goal, after which the club confirmed the dismissal of coaches Sergio Gómez and Favio Orsi.
- Boca forward target Adam Bareiro arrived in Buenos Aires for medicals and is expected to sign through December 2028, with reporting that Boca will pay $3 million to acquire 100% of his rights from Fortaleza, which shared them with River.
- Platense defeated Barracas Central 1-0 as a debated offside call erased an early Franco Zapiola goal, Marcelo Miño produced a standout save, and Augusto Lotti struck the late winner.
- Talleres’ 1-0 win at Rosario Central extended a positive run, and coach Carlos Tevez reiterated he intends to extend his contract as he weighs midfield balance for the next match.
- Argentina’s government secured congressional backing for labor reform, yet a Zentrix poll showed 71.9% support for a general strike and declining support for the reform, alongside signals of industrial stress including the FATE closure and temporary stoppages at Stellantis and Renault.