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

The crushing 3-0 defeat at Florencio Sola was the final straw. With no victories so far in 2026 and the derby just around the corner, the Leprosa management decided to immediately interrupt the coaches' tenure.

A cycle as brief as it was lacking came to an abrupt end this Saturday night. After Newell’s Old Boys’ resounding loss to Banfield, the club from Parque Independencia officially announced the dismissal of Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez. The duo, who arrived with the credentials 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 their fate

The interzonal match, corresponding to round 6, exposed the total lack of footballing response from the Rosario side. After an even and goalless first half, the “Taladro” steamrolled in the second half. The absolute star was Tiziano Perrotta, who opened the scoring at 7' with a powerful header, following the “two headers in the box” rule.

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

Immediate dismissal and an urgent future

After the rout, the management decided not to prolong the agony. “Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys announces that the decision has been made to end the tenure of Sergio Gómez and Favio Orsi,” stated the brief announcement on social media.

The urgency is now at its peak: the new coaching staff will have to work against the clock to blend the dozen reinforcements that arrived this transfer window and, most importantly, to prepare for the derby against Rosario Central on March 1st. With only two points and sunk at the bottom of Zone A, the Leprosa are seeking a change of course that will allow them to regain calm before the city’s most important match.

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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