Independiente face a tough test against Newell’s at the Coloso del Parque | OneFootball

The Red and the Lepers will be looking to secure their first victory in the Apertura Tournament.

Newell’s and Independiente will face off this Tuesday starting at 10:15 PM at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa, for the second round of the Apertura Tournament. Both teams arrive with the need to earn three points after debuts that left mixed feelings and points dropped along the way.

This marks the beginning of the Favio Orsi–Sergio Gómez coaching duo’s era. The team from Rosario introduced eight new faces, including Gabriel Arias, Matías Cóccaro, and Walter Núñez, who scored the goal for the rojinegro. Despite the defeat, there were positive signs from a squad looking to leave behind a troubled 2025, with institutional turbulence and a last-place finish in their Clausura group. For this match, Bruno Cabrera will be unavailable, having been sent off with a second yellow card at the 61’.

On the other side, El Rojo let a lead slip away against Estudiantes. They had gone ahead with a goal by Luciano Cabral at 45’, but at the start of the second half, they conceded the equalizer to Fabricio Pérez after just 14 seconds, and then suffered the sending off of Santiago Montiel for an aggression against Leandro González Pírez, which affected the end of the match.

The clash will have special significance for Ignacio Malcorra, who will face his classic rival after four years of being a key figure in the Rosario derby. In this context, Newell’s will look to assert their strength at home, while Independiente will try to regain solidity and avoid dropping more points.

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