Lanús and Platense kick off Apertura matchday 13 in key play-off clash | OneFootball

El Granate, who would move into the runner-up spot with a win, hosts El Calamar at La Fortaleza to kick off Matchday 13.

Lanús and Platense will face off this Wednesday from 8:00 p.m. at the Néstor Díaz Pérez Stadium on Matchday 13 of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. El Granate is coming off a loss to Argentinos in a postponed match, but a win would leave them as their group’s runner-up. Check out the lineups, where to watch it live, and more.

How Lanús and Platense head into their Apertura Tournament clash

Lanús is coming off a 2-1 loss to Argentinos Juniors in La Paternal in the postponed Matchday 6 game. Even so, despite that defeat, El Granate sits 4th in Group A with 18 points, four behind leaders Vélez. That’s why a win over El Calamar would temporarily move them into second place behind El Fortín. During the week, club president Nicolás Russo criticized Verón over Estudiantes’ guard of honor for Central, and River for stepping down from the AFA Committee.

Platense needs to get back to winning ways to break into the top eight in the group. El Calamar is coming off a 1-0 loss to Argentinos in the derby and has just one win in its last seven matches. A win at La Fortaleza would give Walter Zunino’s side the confidence it needs for the final stretch of the Apertura and for the start of the Copa Libertadores.

This week, both teams will make their debuts in the continent’s top tournament. El Granate will visit Mirassol in Brazil on Wednesday from 7:00 p.m., while El Calamar will play its first-ever Libertadores match at home against Corinthians on Thursday at 9:00 p.m., in what will be a historic game for the club from Vicente López.

Lanús vs. Platense probable starting XI for the Apertura Tournament

Nahuel Losada; Nicolás Morgantini, Carlos Izquierdoz, Ronaldo Dejesus, Sasha Marcich; Agustín Medina, Agustín Cardozo; Bruno Cabrera, Eduardo Salvio, Matías Sepúlveda; Yoshan Valois. Head coach: Mauricio Pellegrino.

Matías Borgogno; Tomás Silva, Víctor Cuesta, Ignacio Vázquez and Juan Ignacio Saborido; Martín Barrios, Maximiliano Amarfil, Guido Mainero and Juan Gauto; Franco Zapiola and Gonzalo Lencina. Head coach: Walter Zunino.

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