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

El Rojo has accumulated 13 matches without victories, greatly complicating the qualification for the international cups of 2026.

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, with the aim of returning to victory after 13 matches without winning and escaping from the bottom of the table. The match will be officiated by Fernando Echenique, with Diego Ceballos in charge of the VAR, and broadcasted by ESPN Premium.

The current situation of Rojo is concerning. After being one of the best teams in the first half of 2025, they are experiencing a year-end to forget: they have accumulated just six points in ten rounds (they owe a match 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, 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 team dropped to the seventeenth position in the annual table, seriously complicating their qualification for the 2026 international cups. Therefore, 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 of Mauricio Pellegrino is third in Zone B with 20 points and has just advanced to the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana after overcoming Fluminense 2-1 on aggregate. El Granate has won four of its last six matches, has regained its best form, and is fully involved in the fight 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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