Riestra v Barracas Central: battle for a quarter-final spot | OneFootball

The Malevo hosts the Guapo from 17:00 in the first match today for the Clausura round of 16.

Deportivo Riestra and Barracas Central will face each other this Monday from 17:00, at the Guillermo Laza Stadium, for the round of 16 of the Torneo Clausura, in a clash that promises strong emotions and finds both teams in opposite realities, yet with the common obligation to win to stay alive.

The Malevo was one of the great surprises of the Clausura and reached the decisive stage with concrete chances of entering the 2026 Copa Libertadores. However, the final sprint played against them:

They lost 1-0 to San Lorenzo, Fell again 1-0 to Independiente, a result that also ended a 27-match unbeaten streak at home, And closed with a 1-1 draw against Godoy Cruz, who ended up relegated. Now, with the support of their fans, the team led by Gustavo Benítez will try to regain the solidity that characterized them for a good part of the tournament to advance to the quarterfinals.

The Guapo, led by Rubén Darío Insua, comes from a controversial draw against Huracán at the Claudio Fabián Tapia Stadium, where they had two penalties in their favor and ended with two players sent off from Globo, in addition to a strong clash between referee Andrés Gariano and coach Frank Darío Kudelka.

But beyond the scandal, the numbers do not support them: Barracas has won only one of their last nine matches, far from the performance that had them fighting at the top for much of the championship.

Probable line-ups Deportivo Riestra (Gustavo Benítez): Ignacio Arce; Nicolás Sansotre, Facundo Miño, Cristian Paz, Miguel Barbieri, Pedro Ramírez; Milton Céliz, Pablo Monje, Antony Alonso; Alexander Díaz and Jonathan Herrera.

Barracas Central (Rubén Darío Insua): Marcelo Miño; Nicolás Capraro, Fernando Tobio, Yonatthan Rak; Rafael Barrios, Iván Tapia, Dardo Miloc, Rodrigo Insua; Jhonatan Candia, Facundo Bruera, and Javier Ruiz.

Match details Time: 17:00 Referee: Nicolás Ramírez VAR: Héctor Paletta TV: TNT Sports Premium Stadium: Guillermo Laza Key duel in Soldati between a Riestra that wants to return to its best form and a Barracas arriving with turbulence. Only one spot in the quarterfinals, and much at stake.

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