Vélez host Riestra aiming to stay at the top | OneFootball

El Fortín arrives undefeated and at the top of the standings after defeating River, while the Malevo is looking for its first victory in the tournament.

Vélez Sarsfield and Deportivo Riestra will face each other this Wednesday starting at 7:30 PM at the José Amalfitani Stadium, for Matchday 7 of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. The team from Liniers comes in on a high after a resounding win, while the Malevo needs to react to avoid falling behind in Zone A.

Vélez is one of the five undefeated teams in the championship and is experiencing its best moment so far this year. They come from defeating River Plate 1-0 with a goal from Manuel Lanzini and remain leaders of Zone A with 14 points, the result of four wins and two draws. After the victory, Guillermo Barros Schelotto was clear: “It’s only six rounds, this is just starting, it’s a long way to go. One win leads to another. We have to win on Wednesday.” El Fortín wants to keep the streak going and consolidate their position at the top.

Riestra’s reality is very different. In six appearances, they have yet to win and have only 3 points, leaving them at the bottom of the table, just above Newell’s Old Boys. The team led by Gustavo Benítez is desperate to get their first win to turn things around and start climbing out of the lower zone.

Probable line-ups

Vélez: Álvaro Montero; Joaquín García, Emanuel Mammana, Lisandro Magallán, Elías Gómez; Claudio Baeza, Tobías Andrada; Matías Arias or Alex Verón, Lucas Robertone, Manuel Lanzini; Florián Monzón. Coach: Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

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