Delbarba, a referee of contrasts for Colón and Morón | OneFootball

El Sabalero will host Deportivo Morón this Saturday for Matchday 28 of the Primera Nacional. Javier Delbarba will be the head referee, and he has very different records officiating the two teams involved in the match.

This Saturday, Colón will face one of the most important matches on its Primera Nacional schedule. Starting at 5 p.m., the Santa Fe side will host Deportivo Morón at the Brigadier López stadium in a Matchday 28 clash in Zone A, with key points at stake in the battle for the top spots.

In the lead-up to the match, the appointment of Javier Delbarba as head referee drew attention because of one particular fact: the official’s record is completely different when it comes to Colón and when he officiates Deportivo Morón.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) confirmed the officials for the round, and Delbarba will be responsible for officiating a match that promises to be highly intense, considering both teams’ positions in the standings.

A negative record for Colón

Delbarba has officiated only two Colón matches, and in both cases El Sabalero ended up losing. The first was the match against Agropecuario, played on August 10, 2025.

The most recent precedent is even more recent: on July 26, 2026, Delbarba was in charge of the match in which Colón lost to Chaco For Ever.

That means the red-and-black side will look to break a statistic that, so far, has been completely unfavorable: two matches officiated and two defeats.

The flip side with Deportivo Morón

The referee’s record with Deportivo Morón is the exact opposite. Delbarba has officiated El Gallito on seven occasions, with a record of six wins and just one loss.

The numbers show a very favorable success rate for the Buenos Aires side, which arrives at the Brigadier López with a considerably more positive record under this referee.

Of course, previous statistics do not determine what may happen on the field. Colón will have the chance to change the story and earn a result that, beyond its sporting importance, would also allow it to leave behind its peculiar record with Delbarba.

A key match near the top

The match also carries special appeal because of the positions both teams occupy in Zone A. Colón is in third place and Deportivo Morón is second, with only a four-point gap between them.

That is why the clash at the Brigadier López looks like a major opportunity for El Sabalero. A win would allow it to close the gap on El Gallito and strengthen its ambitions near the top of the table.

Delbarba will be joined by Iván Núñez as assistant referee 1, Sebastián Pumetti as assistant referee 2, and Leandro Billanueva, who will be the fourth official.

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