Newell’s in trouble, hoping for help in the relegation battle | OneFootball

La Lepra fell to Unión and could end the round less than one match away from the danger zone. Find out what remains in the fixture for the Rojinegro.

Newell’s lost to Unión in the 14th round of the 2025 Liga Profesional Clausura Tournament, a defeat that deepens Lepra’s crisis and prevents them from escaping the lower part of the Annual Table. The tough loss at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa increases concerns as the relegation spot draws closer, with only two rounds left before the end of the tournament. Find out the current situation and what remains on the calendar for the Rojinegro squad.

With only two games left to finish their participation in the regular phase, Lepra currently sits at 30 points in 25th place, four points ahead of San Martín de San Juan (the team that would be relegated according to the current table).

This weekend will be crucial as the Santo faces Godoy Cruz, a Cuyo Classic where the loser will fall into the relegation zone. El Tomba is just one point behind (28th with 27 points), so if Romagnoli’s team wins, they would enter the danger zone and be only three points behind Newell’s. In the event of a draw, the San Juan team would close the gap to just one match away from those at Parque de la Independencia. For the Rojinegro, the best-case scenario would be a win for the Bodeguero, which would maintain the current gap of more than one match over San Martín de San Juan.

While waiting for help from Mendoza, what remains on the calendar for Newell’s will be anything but easy. In the next round, they will visit Huracán at the Palacio Tomás A. Ducó (Saturday 8/11, at 19:15 hrs.), a Globo side that must win to make the Playoffs and is facing major doubts regarding the continuity of Frank Darío Kudelka.

The finale will be at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa against none other than Racing, who, after being eliminated from the Copa Libertadores, knows that they must win the championship to return to the top international tournament, for which they must make the Playoffs, a spot they are currently outside of. At the moment, La Academia is not among the top eight in the tight Zone A, so they know that nothing less than winning all their remaining matches will do to secure their ticket and qualify in the best possible way.

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