Lanús face Platense at La Fortaleza, aiming to stay in the play-off spots | OneFootball

Buoyed by their victory over Fluminense in the Copa Sudamericana, Lanús will play host to Platense this Friday.

Lanús and Platense will play from 21.15 at the Néstor Díaz Pérez Stadium, for the ninth round of the 2025 Professional League Closing Tournament. The Garnet arrives after an energizing victory, having defeated Fluminense in the Cup, while the Squid is looking for three points to put them among the eight qualifiers from Zone B to the next phase.

How Lanús and Platense are coming into the Closing Tournament duel

Lanús defeated Fluminense 1-0 in the first leg of the Sudamericana quarterfinals, revitalizing their performance with a clear display of character. Mauricio Pellegrino's team is already thinking about the return leg of the cup series, but will face Platense with the hope of achieving a victory that will give them peace of mind and consolidate their status as qualifiers to the next phase of the Professional League.

On the local scene, they come from being eliminated in the Argentina Cup, falling 1-0 to Argentinos Junior in the quarterfinals, and from defeating Independiente Rivadavia 1-0 at the Néstor Díaz Pérez.

On the other hand, Platense needs a victory that will put them in the fight to qualify for the next phase, as they are currently being left out due to goal difference. After the postponement of the match against Independiente, the Squid fell 3-1 to Godoy Cruz in Vicente López, but recovered with a 2-1 victory over Defensa y Justicia in Florencio Varela.

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