Independiente take on Lanús chasing their first win in the Torneo Clausura | OneFootball

El Rojo has gone 13 matches without a win, making qualification for the 2026 international cups much more difficult.

This Sunday from 21:15, Independiente will host Lanús at the Estadio Libertadores de América – Ricardo Enrique Bochini, for the twelfth round of the Torneo Clausura, aiming to return to victory after 13 winless matches and escape the bottom of the table. The match will be officiated by Fernando Echenique, with Diego Ceballos in charge of VAR, and broadcast on ESPN Premium.

The current situation for Rojo is worrying. After being one of the best teams in the first half of 2025, they are now experiencing a year-end to forget: they have just six points from ten matches (with one match pending against Platense) and were eliminated in the round of 16 of both the Copa Sudamericana and the Copa Argentina. This bad streak led to the resignation of Julio Vaccari, who was replaced by Gustavo Quinteros, who drew his first two matches in charge (0-0 against Racing and 1-1 with Godoy Cruz).

Additionally, the Avellaneda side has dropped to seventeenth place in the annual table, seriously jeopardizing their chances of qualifying for the 2026 international cups. That’s why winning this Sunday has become an urgent necessity to regain confidence and earn vital points at home.

On the other side, Lanús arrives in a very different moment. The team led by Mauricio Pellegrino is third in Zone B with 20 points and recently advanced to the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana after defeating Fluminense 2-1 on aggregate. El Granate has won four of their last six matches, has regained their best form, and is now fully in the race for a spot in next year’s international tournaments.

Probable lineups:Independiente: Rodrigo Rey; Facundo Zabala, Sebastián Valdéz, Kevin Lomónaco, Federico Vera; Luciano Cabral, Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés, Pablo Galdames; Matías Abaldo, Ignacio Pussetto, and Santiago Montiel. Coach: Gustavo Quinteros.

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