Promotion final: Estudiantes de Río Cuarto host Deportivo Madryn | OneFootball

They face off in the first leg of the final of the Primera Nacional Playoffs.

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto will host Deportivo Madryn this Saturday in the opening chapter of the grand final of the Primera Nacional Playoffs, in a clash that will determine the next team promoted to the Primera División of Argentine football. The match is scheduled for 21:15, will be played at the Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto—with a capacity for 9,000 spectators—and will be broadcast on TyC Sports. The referee will be Darío Herrera, accompanied in the VAR booth by Jorge Baliño.

The Cordoban side, led by Iván Delfino, arrives at this stage after a solid campaign. They finished second in Zone B with 60 points and then eliminated Patronato (2-1), Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta (2-0), and Estudiantes de Buenos Aires (1-1, advancing due to sporting advantage). The “León” seeks to return to the top division for the second time in its history, after their promotion in 1983.

On the other side is Deportivo Madryn, the best team in Zone A with 60 points, but who lost their first promotion opportunity after falling on penalties to Gimnasia de Mendoza following a 1-1 draw in the final. Forced to play in the Playoffs, their path has been surrounded by controversy. In the quarterfinals, they were handed a loss in the first leg against Gimnasia de Jujuy due to alleged threats to the referee, a case that was recently dismissed by the prosecutor’s office. In the semifinals, tensions rose even further: the coach of Deportivo Morón, Walter Otta, was unable to manage due to his statements against the AFA leadership, and the series ended with incidents between the players.

Despite everything, the “Aurinegro” arrives determined to make history. Known for being one of the few teams to publicly congratulate Rosario Central after their controversial title, they are seeking their first promotion

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