Lanús eyeing play-off spot against struggling Newell’s | OneFootball

El Granate and La Lepra face off in Matchday 11 of the Torneo Apertura of the Professional League.

Lanús will host Newell’s Old Boys from 7:00 PM at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez, in a match corresponding to Matchday 11 of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol – Torneo Apertura 2026.

El Granate needs to secure all three points to enter the qualification zone, while La Lepra will try to break their losing streak and climb out from the bottom of the table.

The team led by Mauricio Pellegrino comes in with momentum after achieving an important victory against Estudiantes de La Plata at the UNO stadium, thanks to a goal from Dylan Aquino.

That win allowed them to reach 12 points, although they are still outside the playoff spots, so they will need to win to break into the top eight.

In terms of the transfer market, Lanús signed forward Yoshan Valois, 21 years old, top scorer at Deportivo Pasto, after the move for Rodrigo Auzmendi fell through.

Newell’s looks to escape the crisis

The reality for Newell’s is very different. The team led by Frank Darío Kudelka has yet to win in the championship and sits last in Zone A with just 3 points, the result of three draws.

In the last match, La Lepra was close to their first victory against Platense, but Augusto Lotti scored a last-minute equalizer for a final score of 1-1.

Probable lineups

Lanús

Nahuel Losada; Tomás Guidara, Carlos Izquierdoz, José Canale, Sasha Marcich; Felipe Peña Biafore, Agustín Cardozo; Eduardo Salvio, Dylan Aquino, Ramiro Carrera; Walter Bou.Coach: Mauricio Pellegrino.

Lanús will try to assert themselves in front of their fans to move into the qualification zone, while Newell’s will look to pull off an upset and start climbing out from the bottom of the table.

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