Primera Nacional final second leg gets international referee | OneFootball

The AFA has officially announced the refereeing team that will officiate the second leg of the Primera Nacional’s Reducido final, where Deportivo Madryn and Estudiantes de Río Cuarto will decide who will join Gimnasia de Mendoza in the 2026 Professional League.

The chosen referee for the match, which will be played on Sunday at 5:00 PM at the Abel Sastre stadium, is Facundo Tello, a FIFA referee and one of the most experienced officials in the country and on the international stage.

Tello, 43 years old and recently involved in the heated clash between Racing and River in the round of 16 of the Clausura, will be accompanied by Juan Pablo Belatti as assistant referee 1, Diego Bonfá as assistant referee 2, and Edgardo Zamora as fourth official.

From the Ezeiza booths, the VAR will be operated by Nicolás Lamolina, with Lucas Germanotta as AVAR, maintaining the AFA’s policy of using technology in the decisive stages of promotion.

The tie comes with a lead for Estudiantes (RC), who won 2-0 in the first leg with goals from Tomás González and Juan Antonini, fueling the Cordoban dream of returning to the First Division after 40 years.

However, there is also confidence in the south: Madryn will attempt a historic comeback after a season marked by refereeing controversies in previous rounds and will look to prevail in front of their fans to force extra time or turn the series around in 90 minutes.

Sunday’s match promises to be a true final, and if Estudiantes maintains their lead, they will be promoted automatically, while if Madryn wins by two goals, there will be extra time and, if the tie persists, promotion will be decided by penalties.

With no sporting advantage and the pressure of promotion at stake, Tello will have the responsibility of overseeing a clash full of sporting tension, expectations, and a decisive atmosphere in Patagonia.

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