Belgrano aim to stay on track against a desperate Atlético Tucumán | OneFootball

The Pirate and the Dean face off in the seventh round of the Torneo Apertura.

Belgrano will take on Atlético Tucumán this Tuesday at 9:30 PM, at the Julio César Villagra Stadium, for the 7th round of the 2026 Torneo Apertura. The “Pirate” will look to assert their strength in Alberdi to reach the top of Zone B against a “Dean” side that is enduring a long winless streak away from Tucumán.

The team led by Ricardo Zielinski has collected four of the last six points, both on the road. They defeated Independiente Rivadavia 1-0 in Mendoza and then drew 1-1 against Defensa y Justicia in Florencio Varela, in a match that slipped away in the 96th minute.

If they win, Belgrano will reach 15 points, remain unbeaten in the tournament, and catch up to Independiente Rivadavia at the top, who still have a game in hand.

A Struggling Dean

The current situation for Atlético Tucumán is quite the opposite. They sit 12th with just five points, and their only win of the year was a 4-0 victory over Estudiantes de Río Cuarto. In the last round, they lost to Instituto in Córdoba, extending a streak of over a year without an away win.

Additionally, the Tucumán side became embroiled in controversy after that match. Feeling wronged by the refereeing, they submitted a statement to the AFA. Their captain, Leonel Di Plácido, was critical of Fernando Espinoza’s performance and publicly expressed his discontent.

In this context, the Dean will look to change their image and end their drought away from home, although the setting in Alberdi promises to be a tough challenge.

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