Newell’s lose manager before Clásico after 0-3 Banfield defeat | OneFootball

The crushing 3-0 defeat at Florencio Sola was the final trigger. Without victories so far in 2026 and with the classic just around the corner, the Lepra management decided to immediately interrupt the coaches' process.

A cycle as brief as it was deficient came to an abrupt end this Saturday night. After Newell’s Old Boys' crushing loss to Banfield, the Parque Independencia institution officially announced the dismissal of Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez. The duo, who arrived with the credential of having led Platense to a championship in 2025, could not change the course of a team that accumulated four defeats and two draws at the start of the Torneo Apertura.

The match that sealed the story

The interzonal match, corresponding to date 6, exposed the null football responses of the Rosario team. After an even and goalless first half, the "Taladro" was a steamroller in the second half. The absolute protagonist was Tiziano Perrotta, who opened the scoring at 7' with a powerful header following the "two headers in the area" rule.

Newell’s never responded to the blow and Banfield took advantage of the defensive confusion. At 22', Mauro Méndez extended the lead after a brilliant individual action, and just five minutes later, Perrotta sealed his double with another unstoppable header for the definitive 3-0.

Immediate dismissal and an urgent future

After the thrashing, the management decided not to prolong the agony. "The Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys informs that the decision has been made to end the cycle of Sergio Gómez and Favio Orsi," stated the brief announcement on social media.

The urgency is now maximum: the new coaching staff will have to work against the clock to integrate the dozen reinforcements that arrived in this market and, fundamentally, to prepare for the classic against Rosario Central on March 1st. With only two points and sunk at the bottom of Zone A, the Lepra seeks a course correction that will allow them to regain peace before the most important duel in the city.

Match summary

Banfield: Facundo Sanguinetti; Ignacio Abraham, Nicolás Meriano, Danilo Arboleda, Santiago López; Lisandro Piñero, Nacho Pais, Lautaro Villegas, Lautaro Gómez; Mauro Méndez and Tiziano Perrotta. Coach: Pedro Troglio.

Newell's: Gabriel Arias; Gabriel Risso, Oscar Salomón, Saúl Salcedo, Armando Méndez; Walter Núñez, Rodrigo Herrera, Marcelo Esponda, Jerónimo Gómez Mattar; Ignacio Ramírez and Michael Hoyos. Coaches: Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez.

Goals in the second half: 7' and 27' Tiziano Perrotta (B); 22' Mauro Méndez (B).

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