Full of surprises: Torneo Apertura ties after Saturday's action | OneFootball

The teams advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Liga Profesional Apertura are being decided, and this is how the eight clubs still in contention will be determined, along with their respective matchups as they seek to crown the new champion of the Argentine League. The knockout matches will be played at the home ground of the better-ranked team, except for the final, which will be held on May 24 at Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium starting at 3:30 p.m. Find out when the head-to-head matchups will be played and much more.

There will be four matches today, while another four will be played tomorrow. Belgrano defeated Talleres 1-0; Huracán stunned Boca with a historic 3-2 win at La Bombonera; Unión brought down leaders Independiente Rivadavia 3-1 in Mendoza, and Argentinos Juniors beat Lanús 2-0. The second day will feature the matchups Rosario Central-Independiente, Estudiantes-Racing, River-San Lorenzo, and Vélez-Gimnasia.

Home-field advantage in the next round will depend on who wins each matchup and will be determined based on each club’s final position in the first stage of the tournament.

The teams that win today will play their quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 12, while tomorrow’s winners will play their ties on Wednesday, May 13. The semifinals will be on Saturday, May 16 or Sunday, May 17, and the Apertura final will be played on Sunday, May 24 in Córdoba.

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This is how the round of 16 of the 2026 Apertura Tournament will be played Talleres (4th A) 0-1 Belgrano (5th B) Boca (2nd A) 2-3 Huracán (7th B) Independiente Rivadavia (1st B) 1-3 Unión (8th A) Argentinos Juniors (3rd B) 2-0 Lanús (6th A) Rosario Central (4th B) vs. Independiente (5th A) | Sunday, May 10, 3:00 p.m. | Gigante de Arroyito Stadium Estudiantes (1st A) vs. Racing (8th B) | Sunday, May 10, 5:00 p.m. | Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium River (2nd B) vs. San Lorenzo (7th A) | Sunday, May 10, 7:00 p.m. | Monumental Stadium

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