Belgrano eye top spot in Zona B as they visit Huracán | OneFootball

This Tuesday in Parque Patricios, for the eighth round of the championship, the Pirata will look to continue their strong start to the year against a deflated Globo after the end of the post-classic summer.

Huracán and Belgrano will play this Tuesday from 19:15 at the Tomás Adolfo Ducó Stadium, as part of matchday 8 of the 2026 Torneo Apertura. Undefeated and with positive feelings in their play, the team led by Ricardo "Ruso" Zielinski is aiming for another celebration.

How Huracán and Belgrano arrive to the Torneo Apertura clash

More than just a misstep. That’s what the failed trip to Río Cuarto was for the Quemeros, ending in a 2-0 defeat and another player sent off—the third in the last seven matches. The match could have gone even worse for the team managed by Diego Martínez, which is not in the playoff zone and shows signs of improvement in their play, but continues to repeat other shortcomings: over-reliance on goals from Jordy Caicedo and unforced errors in their back line.

In Córdoba, football flourishes when Mudo Vázquez and Zelarayán combine. From that small but great partnership comes this Celeste team’s associative and measured style, making them one of the main attractions of Argentine football in 2026. The victory over Atlético Tucumán, impressive both in result and performance, catapulted the Barrio Alberdi side to the top positions in Group B; their hopes, to the very top.

Belgrano has 15 points in Zone B and is in third place, behind Independiente Rivadavia (17) and Tigre (15). However, both the Lepra from Mendoza and the Matador have already played this round, which means that if Ricardo Zielinski’s side wins at the Ducó, they will become the sole leaders with 18 points.

The probable lineups for Huracán vs. Belgrano, Torneo Apertura

Hernán Galíndez; Ignacio Campo, Fabio Pereyra, Lucas Carrizo, César Ibáñez; Facundo Waller, Leonardo Gil; Emmanuel Ojeda or Alejandro Martínez, Óscar Romero, Óscar Cortés; Jordy Caicedo. Coach: Diego Martínez.

Thiago Cardozo; Leonardo Morales, Alexis Maldonado, Lisandro López, Adrián Spörle; Adrián Sánchez, Franco Vázquez, Alcides Benitez, Emiliano Rigoni; Lucas Zelarayán and Nicolás Fernández. Coach: Ricardo Zielinski.

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